MrBeast is wise beyond his years
23-year old Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson had a fascinating conversation with Joe Rogan about life, philanthropy, and of course, YouTube. But how does the most-popular YouTuber influence culture?
The world order is about to change, according to Ray Dalio
The billionaire investor says that the rise and declines of the world’s most powerful nation follows a predictable “Big Cycle” pattern.
An all-time Steve Jobs moment
Jason Calacanis shared this throwback to an incredible Q+A with Steve Jobs.
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Thinking about thinking
How can computers help us be better at remembering things — without having to wear a camera on our face?
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Typetura is typesetting for the 21st century
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The Long Now Foundation is thinking 10,000 years ahead
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Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation” is a classic sci-fi novel that only gets better with age
“Foundation” tells story of an organization of scientists who study psychohistory: the science of forecasting the future.
The Book of Bullshit will teach you to use bullshit for good
Learn how to stop falling for bullshit by understanding the secret artistry of BS masters. A no-nonsense book that makes the complexities of human psychology simple and approachable.
Ready Player Everyone
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The newsletter I read to start my day off right
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On Mirror, digital publishing meets cryptocurrency
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The Baronfig Confidant is a delightful hardcover notebook
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Get paid for seeing ads with Basic Attention Token
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Getting Things Done teaches the art of stress-free productivity
Getting Things Done by David Allen is a foundational book for anyone interested in practicing productivity.
NetNewsWire is the nicest RSS reading app for iOS and Mac
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Everything Chrome can do, Brave can do better
Brave makes surfing the internet fun again. It's time to ditch Google Chrome.
‘Zero to One’ is a business book about the act of creation
It's easier to imitate than it is to innovate — Zero to One by Peter Thiel is about invention.
The business, strategy, and impact of technology
Ben Thompson's Stratechery is the original paid newsletter, and it's only gotten better with time.
An anthropology of open source software
"Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software" is a fascinating exploration into the world of open source software.
NFTs are Redefining the Internet's Idea of Art and Value
Art was seemingly left behind during the internet revolution — but Non-Fungible Tokens are here to change that. What Bitcoin is to currency, NFTs are for collecting.
The book that invented the idea of propaganda
In "Propaganda", Edward Bernays — who also happens to be Sigmund Freud's nephew — defines the entire field of influence.
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Found something cool online but don't have a chance to read or watch or listen right away? Just save it to Instapaper.
How hallucinations govern imaginations
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Dune is a timeless sci-fi masterpiece
Frank Herbert's epic tale combines the mythology and magic of The Lord of the Rings with the technology and spirituality of Star Wars.
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MrBeast is wise beyond his years
23-year old Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson had a fascinating conversation with Joe Rogan about life, philanthropy, and of course, YouTube. But how does the most-popular YouTuber influence culture?
The world order is about to change, according to Ray Dalio
The billionaire investor says that the rise and declines of the world’s most powerful nation follows a predictable “Big Cycle” pattern.
An all-time Steve Jobs moment
Jason Calacanis shared this throwback to an incredible Q+A with Steve Jobs.
The new ‘Dune’ movie is the first chapter of the next mainstream sci-fi epic
I’ve read ‘Dune’ three times and Denis Villenueve’s version of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic surpassed my highest expectations. Here’s how the movie compares to the book.
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MrBeast is wise beyond his years
23-year old Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson had a fascinating conversation with Joe Rogan about life, philanthropy, and of course, YouTube. But how does the most-popular YouTuber influence culture?
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