Much of this article is a direct response to Georgia Ede’s attacks on the EAT-Lancet nutritional guidelines (which is a big part of the video above). It’s a solid counterweight to her arguments, though I think doesn’t diminish the serious […]
Georgia Ede, a nutritional psychiatrist (I’m not certain what that is), gave this very intriguing talk in February. “During her presentation, Ede delineates the various ways authoritative bodies such as the USDA and World Health Organization, through their spread of […]
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I’m almost done reading a book about extending human lifespan by David Sinclair. He believes we’re on the cusp of decades-longer, healthier lives. Meanwhile, I’m sharing this article where he writes about NMN and NR, two compounds that boost NAD […]
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“May 1st was my last day as a VP and Distinguished Engineer at Amazon Web Services, after five years and five months of rewarding fun. I quit in dismay at Amazon firing whistleblowers who were making noise about warehouse employees […]
You may not be surprised that a lot of purchases from Amazon start with product discovery outside of Amazon. One of the big drivers of growth the past 20 years has been their vast network of ‘associates’ who drive traffic […]
Ben Thompson writes in Stratechery, reminds us that “everyone in commerce is, whether they realize it or not, in the Anti-Amazon Alliance, and that provides plenty of motivation.” | learn more
A recent gem from Paul Graham: “What should an essay be? Many people would say persuasive. That’s what a lot of us were taught essays should be. But I think we can aim for something more ambitious: that an essay […]
Byrne Hobart offers an intriguing analysis on the incentives of VC associates. They’re not partners, and typically not on track to be partners, so he says they’re best served by promoting high-publicity deals rather than high-return deals. For those subscribers […]