better doing

Why doesn’t advice work?

“Someone has a problem, they ask you for advice, and you give it to them. Your advice is impeccable, pragmatic, human, wise. But they ignore you and suffer the predictable consequences. All they had to do is listen. So why […]

tech, startups, internet

OpenAI vs NYT.

“OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has asked a New York judge to force the NYT to hand over “underlying reporter’s notes, interview memos, records of materials cited, or other ‘files’” to prove its work can be classed as original works […]

on the blockchain

Skin in the game or stfu.

“The point is markets are a better source of truth than both a group of pre-selected elites (old media) and profit seeking algorithms (new media) and will play a key role in bringing more truth to the world in the […]

thoughts of food

The grocery economics of GLP-1.

“Lean protein “emerged as the biggest winner” on supermarket shelves among shoppers who have taken popular new weight-loss drugs, according to a report using consumer surveys.” ~ learn more

retail therapy

Nike sues The Shoe Surgeon for $60 million.

“Within the lawsuit, Nike lawyers explicitly state that this case is not concerning the one-of-one customisations, but rather Ciambrone’s ‘attempts to build an entire multifaceted retail empire through their unauthorized use of Nike’s trademark rights and the associated goodwill that […]

retail therapy

Warehouse injuries.

Senator Bernie Sanders published an “interim report” this Prime Day, based on Amazon warehouse injury data from the week of Prime Day 2019. The report claims the company experienced 45 injuries per 100 workers. That’s a shockingly high rate, right? […]