“A new study has uncovered a previously unknown hairpin-like structure within this protein that proved critical to an antibody response seen in mice, with an engineered version of the protein fragment also laying the groundwork for a vaccine against the […]
The inside story of Facebook Marketplace, as told by Deb Liu. She led the team that pitched, built, launched and scaled the world’s second-largest marketplace. It’s also my favorite place to sell random items like my old Apple TVs. | learn more
In a follow-up to a post from October where he described a visit to Nashuma’s Psychedelic Wellness Center, Daniel Zahler went back and actually tried the product. “I surrendered to the experience. For the next 60 minutes, I closed my eyes and […]
From Jess Schram, an MBA candidate at Columbia Business School. “(1) people are increasingly opting out of insurance coverage, (2) what insurance companies of the future will need to look like to stay alive, and (3) how adjacent consumer industries […]
“The business plan is supply chain transparency: buying drugs from wholesalers, packaging them, adding a 15% markup and selling to pharmacies, clinics and health systems. The goal, according to the website, is to produce “low-cost versions of high-cost generic drugs.”” | learn […]
My current system is avoiding todo lists in favor of calendar events for things I need to do. This is an interesting perspective on the psychology behind these lists. “The biggest hurdle todo faces is that the emotion you generally […]
Sarah Guo thinks pseudonymity will help us all use the internet better. I’m seeing more pseudonymous writers building names for themselves lately. Without any credentialing they manage to build brands and audiences based solely on merit. | learn more
A detailed and easy-to-grasp economic analysis of trucking automation from the CEO of Starsky. “The hardest 1% of the technical problem, automating the surface streets and interchanges, would end up being worth only about $600/truck/yr. Level 4 truck autonomy has […]
“The Austin-Round Rock MSA saw 41,316 homes sold in 2021, 2.5% more than a record-setting 2020. Median home prices skyrocketed as well, rising 30.8% from 2020 to $450,000.” | learn more
“Use alcohol to find your inner monkey.” | learn more