retail therapy

Hexagonal water.

In a woo-woo type shop on the east coast I saw a little card promoting ‘structured water’ (same thing, different name) that they make on site with lots of ‘possible benefits.’ Now, Wikipedia labels it a “marketing scam” and that’s […]

to your health

“Normal” bloodwork is “average” bloodwork.

“I learned that most reference ranges on your lab results are based on the average values of the population being tested, which, in the US, often means metabolically struggling, chronically inflamed, and far from optimal. These ranges tell you if […]

better doing

Thrive in obscurity.

“Even the most successful creators have spent years (if not decades) putting content out in obscurity. Just a complete total void.” P.S. Thanks for reading my newsletter :). ~ learn more

better doing

Managing strong personalities.

“If you are not able to coach the big players, you are not able to coach anyone. It is very important for a coach to understand that you are not going to teach them how to play football. You’re not […]

better doing

The bruised peach problem.

“My claim is that an amazing-looking second-hand car that’s priced well below market and still hasn’t sold is disproportionately likely to be a lemon, or, more evocatively, an internally bruised peach.” ~ learn more

tech, startups, internet

God is hungry for context.

Writing about the o3 pro model and… “The key, I discovered, was to not chat with it. Instead, treat it like a report generator. Give it context, give it a goal, and let it rip. And that’s exactly how I […]

profiles of people

The man who ‘A.G.I.-Pilled’ Google.

“Mr. Hassabis, the chief executive of Google DeepMind, has been dreaming of A.G.I. for years. When he joined Google in 2014 through the acquisition of DeepMind, the artificial intelligence start-up he co-founded, Mr. Hassabis was one of a handful of […]