Published in 2019 by Eugene Wei, this long essay offers an entirely new way to think about the value propositions of social networks. He starts with two principles: 1) people are status-seeking monkeys, and 2) people seek out the most […]
“At their core, social networks are primarily about one thing: Building social capital through signaling.” This post is much more interesting than the title suggests. Starting with Strava (fitness social network) as proof-of-physical-activity leads to many thought-provoking ideas of Strava […]
Chamath Palihapitiya is the founder of the uber-successful investment firm Social Capital, which has recently been in the news for some serious drama (google it if you’re curious). Chamath is interviewed here by Jason Calacanis and shares his controversial views […]