The impending Age Of Abundance was prophecied in the scriptures thousands of years ago.
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Friday, July 14, 2023
14: AI Skills
ChatGPT is a bunch of spelling bee Indians at a call center in Chennai. @sama @OpenAI @gdb
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 1, 2023
Make sure to enjoy the holiday weekend! pic.twitter.com/GKLnda0ELn
— Douglas A. Boneparth (@dougboneparth) July 1, 2023
"I’ve never built an app." ChatGPT changes that. Take my course: https://t.co/WSV9ukavy4
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 1, 2023
And I thought you stopped writing essays. #ChatGPTeffect
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 1, 2023
Can AI skills boost your career? . .
EVERYBODY is in a position to be grateful... Somebody who almost lost his eyes spent the first 15 minutes of his days just LOOKING .... at the grass!
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 1, 2023
Nugget. Travel.
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 1, 2023
What video game hooked you like none other?
— Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) July 1, 2023
The Surgeon Paradox is a concept I can’t stop thinking about.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) July 1, 2023
If you’re choosing between two surgeons of equal merit, you should choose the one who DOESN’T look the part, because they’ve had to overcome more to get to where they are.
“Looking the part” is sometimes the worst… pic.twitter.com/3vCpDImix3
Quote I think about every day: "Every problem you have is because of a conversation you are not willing to have"
— Brian Simmons (@brian2346) June 29, 2023
How to make progress:
— David J Phillips (@davj) June 29, 2023
1. Do deep work
2. Consistently
3. Over a long period of time
Don’t give up! https://t.co/pMrcN6DUrP
sent you DM, followed my own way (it's a list)
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 30, 2023
To find product/market fit, prioritize the market first 🎯 https://t.co/1OBTUsVeYG
— David J Phillips (@davj) June 29, 2023
Are you an early-stage founder whose investors told them to invest in content marketing?
— parthi loganathan (@parthi_logan) June 28, 2023
As much as I love content as a growth lever, there are a couple of lower-hanging fruit things to try before you jump in:
Thank you @tryfondo for the incredible write up!! https://t.co/OTFq08vTVk
— Aaron Cannon (@AaronLCannon) June 23, 2023
I just spoke to myself, and it was weird.
— Santiago (@svpino) June 21, 2023
You can now clone your voice using a few seconds of audio, give the robot personality, and deploy a clone of yourself.
Here is a step-by-step process on how to do this in less than two minutes:
I'm using @myshell_ai:
— Santiago (@svpino) June 21, 2023
1. Record 60 seconds of audio using your phone
2. Focus on sound quality. Avoid background noises
3. Go to https://t.co/sVScX7FE2j
4. Click on Create a Robot and give it a name
5. Upload your audio. Click on Clone
It will take a few seconds to complete. pic.twitter.com/2bHFFgOsYE
I have trained to be a surgeon for the past 10 years. Today is my last day of that training.
— Tyler Okland, MD (@Tyler_Okland_MD) June 30, 2023
Most of you don't know this, but when I'm not tweeting about stocks & real estate I spend 60+ hours a week doing facial plastic & reconstructive surgery.
My wife and I are moving to… pic.twitter.com/aoIhK7Nmp3
fintech's first mistake was calling themselves "fintech." it's finance. FINANCE.
— stevie (mctweets isn’t my last name) (@steviemctweets) June 30, 2023
Several hundred organizations (maybe more) were scraping Twitter data extremely aggressively, to the point where it was affecting the real user experience.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 30, 2023
What should we do to stop that? I’m open to ideas.
My favorite thing real estate gurus do is gloss over having to maintain the property, deal with tenants, navigate economic environments, come up with the cash to buy the property in the first place and work really hard. Otherwise, it’s a super easy way to make money!
— Douglas A. Boneparth (@dougboneparth) June 30, 2023
Far-right parties on the rise across Europe https://t.co/MkxVW45l1z
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 30, 2023
Traditional media have used the term “far-right” so frequently & hyperbolically that it no longer means anything.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 30, 2023
What use of that term by media actually represents is the immense ideological gap between the effete elite and the people.
When I launched my first product I was too scared to charge more than $40.
— Kieran Drew (@ItsKieranDrew) June 30, 2023
But this scarcity-based approach benefits no one.
Don't undervalue yourself.
Don't devalue your product.
Charge what you're worth.
The ONLY organizations that will survive the next decade are the ones that EMBRACE (not fight) exponential tech.
— Peter H. Diamandis, MD (@PeterDiamandis) June 30, 2023
If Republicans were smart, they would propose a bill to pay down student loans by seizing college endowments.
— Balaji (@balajis) June 30, 2023
The newly debt-free would be able to afford families, turning them Republican.
And universities would pay for the debt they saddled students with, not taxpayers. pic.twitter.com/RdO7Je3jZO
Salespeople - stop doing this. You’re the 5th cold email today that pulled my high school off LinkedIn and used this exact subject line.
— Bill D'Alessandro (@BillDA) June 30, 2023
Seems every month there’s a new template all spammers start using. Is there some Slack channel where cold-emailers swap these awful “tips”? pic.twitter.com/M0GLTqPgtq
It’s not enough that citizens who relied on the promise of student loan forgiveness will not be referred to credit agencies. POTUS must invoke HEA to pause interest & collections until the debt is forgiven. Let the other side sue. Stand with students. NO interest, NO collection. https://t.co/qg9lxYF5PE
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 30, 2023
Doctors in the UK seem to be.
— Paul Graham (@paulg) June 30, 2023
What’s actually disturbing is the feature of the Roberts Court to accept lavish gifts from billionaires, hide that fact, & then rule in their favor.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 30, 2023
It would be an insult to democracy to respect this conduct. Legitimacy is not a birthright - it is earned. They are destroying it https://t.co/Y31jaww8NH
Just talked to Sam Altman and here’s what he said he looks for in startups applying to YC:
— Roshan Patel (@roshanpateI) June 30, 2023
- Market: 20%
- Product: 20%
- Team: 30%
- Traction: 15%
- Founder Pedigree: 5%
- Luck: 10%
- Skill: 20%
- Concentrated Power of Will: 15%
- Reason to Remember The Name: 100%
Seeing a lot of NYC hate recently
— Aleksey Chernobelskiy (@chernobelskiy) June 30, 2023
In January I had 10 meetings in one day, including:
- Apollo
- Angelo Gordon
- Blackstone
- Brookfield
- Goldman Sachs
- Carlyle
Where was I?
NYC
Find me another place in the world where this is possible
Thinking of my sister today. Harvard was a singular obsession with my mom during my childhood and it became my sister’s singular obsession throughout her short life. It became my own source of insecurity as a 2.8 GPA Asian (we exist) who sucked at math and standardized tests.… https://t.co/Vk75n8rDyG
— christinelu 🧋 (@christinelu) June 30, 2023
Please advise people to be wary of margin loans. Tesla has always been a high variability stock, often with no obvious rhyme or reason.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 30, 2023
We are confident about long-term value creation, but cannot control the manic-depressive nature of the stock market.
The best leaders are collaborative but firm
— Garry Tan 陈嘉兴 🛡️ (@garrytan) June 30, 2023
It is actually a strength to rank high on openness, but only when paired with the ability to say no
Great design is open to the kaleidoscope of ideas but then incredibly relentless in pruning it down to the essence of what must be
I never used to be happy as a dentist.
— Kieran Drew (@ItsKieranDrew) June 30, 2023
But I’ve never felt more energised by the daily repetition of being a writer.
· Crafting
· Studying
· Teaching
Find what gives you energy. Remove what doesn't.
Watch how great life becomes.
Myth:
— Ale Resnik (@AleResnik) June 30, 2023
You have to sacrifice everything, including your health, as a CEO of a venture-backed company.
Reality:
If you sacrifice your health, you'll fail.
But you can't have it all: Startup, Family, Health, Friends, Hobbies.
Choose two. Three, if you are genuinely excellent.
What are you optimistic about?
— Brian Halligan (@bhalligan) June 30, 2023
1. Nuclear progress
2. IRA bill
3. Wegovy, etc
4. Vaccines for much more than covid
5. CRISPR
6. AI assistants coming
7. Inflation slowing
8. Putin stumbles
9. Population growth moderating
10. _________________
.@pmarca rejects the Orthogonality Thesis.
— Liron Shapira (@liron) June 30, 2023
What are his arguments?
1. Making paperclips is "stupid", i.e. begging the question.
2. The existence of moral-sounding LLMs "disproves" the thesis.
He lacks the necessary competence for this discourse. pic.twitter.com/U6VQkzG7wr
A founder I backed has a secret spreadsheet that lists every employee and how much “runway” each costs the company.
— Sam (we’re hiring)⏳ (@futurenomics) June 30, 2023
Bad times make hard men.
My statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis: pic.twitter.com/Nm1BIXROzi
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) June 30, 2023
It’s easy to forget that a lot of founders are quietly struggling right now.
— Dalton Caldwell (@daltonc) June 30, 2023
Remember to check in on your founder friends even if their external persona keeps saying that they are “killing it”.
Today I join the many hard-working colleagues who have been laid off.
— Suzy Kolber (@SuzyKolber) June 30, 2023
Heartbreaking-but 27 years at ESPN was a good run.
So grateful for a 38 yr career!
Longevity for a woman in this business is something I’m especially proud of.
Next step- a project that gives back. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/URitozP0LQ
ChatGPT ---- it can be yours as well https://t.co/WSV9ukavy4
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 1, 2023
"Today in the United States... the virus of isolationism is re-emerging, among people who have lost track not only of geostrategic reality but of their own civilization." Important piece. https://t.co/H9lXVVm9qL
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) June 30, 2023
Just sent out an offer on 4 properties
— Aleksey Chernobelskiy (@chernobelskiy) June 30, 2023
How did I find the deal, you ask?
Cold called for 7 days, with no background in sales at the age of 34
Getting uncomfortable is the only path
Five Facts on the State of Education in the US Need to abolish govt sector unions. Across all levels and depts. Esp in govt schools.https://t.co/eMaVs2IjwU
— Scott McNealy (@scottmcnealy) June 30, 2023
Mooching around in NYC with an office broker pal, so the story goes someone bought this trophy asset pre covid for $6-700 a foot, put in $500 or so a foot, all in for +- $1200. Lobby looks absolutely magnificent.
— Daniel Abrahams (@danabrahams87) June 30, 2023
Occupancy? 0%. A bagel 🥯 😢 pic.twitter.com/J6JBXr3mwQ
Natural human tendency is to want to negotiate when you think you’re losing, rather than when you think you’re winning.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 30, 2023
Problem is that circumstances can switch from winning to losing very fast.
IAEA confirm of placement of mines at places inside of #Zaporizhzhia NPP, which is occupied by #Russia.
— Inna Sovsun (@InnaSovsun) June 22, 2023
But Russian at the NPP explained were for defensive purposes, said @iaeaorg.
What? Russia mined the NPP – created the largest nuclear bomb in Europe! Is that all your reaction? pic.twitter.com/pAumKON9YO
Now is not the time to be drafting "thoughts & prayers" statements.
— Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 (@ChakhoyanAndrew) June 26, 2023
It's time for the Free World to deter putin/russia: 🛑STOP nuclear terrorism before the fact, not after!
"Plan to blow up #Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant approved, situation has never been so severe before" #ZNPP pic.twitter.com/0lrqBM5ZOh
The safety and security at #Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power #Plant is extremely fragile and an explosion there would be far worse than the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.https://t.co/jyBxrpr8pM
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) June 22, 2023
Watch: A Ukrainian allegation that #Russia is preparing to carry out a “terrorist” attack at the #Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is “another lie,” the Kremlin says.https://t.co/uzCO4P0YZz pic.twitter.com/GvGAdOS0zv
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) June 22, 2023
I disagree with @LindseyGrahamSC on many things. This, however, is damn right. #Zaporizhzhia #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/n52bXcnQ25
— Jessica Berlin (@berlin_bridge) June 23, 2023
4 out of 6 power units of the #Zaporizhzhia NPP are mined with explosives and are ready to be blown up by the occupiers, said Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of #Ukraine.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 25, 2023
"The situation has never been as serious as it is now,"… pic.twitter.com/ckHI3YDxb7
14: Generative AI
Generative AI Could Add $4.4 Trillion a Year to the Global Economy, McKinsey Finds $4.4 trillion is the high end of a range, with the lower bound sitting at $2.6 trillion. Even if the value created were to fall on the low end, it would still approximate the GDP of the United Kingdom, which was $3.1 trillion in 2021.
Lab-Grown Chicken Is Now Legal for Sale in the US
This Tiny Electric Car Costs $7,650—and It Has a Face
The Dream of Harvesting Solar Power From Space Is Gaining Momentum
New Tesla Concept Store Shows How Its Electric Cars Are Built in 45 Seconds
The Boundary Between Human Language and ChatGPT Is Fuzzier Than You Think
A New Lab-Grown Meat Factory in Spain Will Churn Out 1,000 Metric Tons of Beef Per Year
Solar Power Investment Will Overtake Oil for the First Time Ever This Year
Lab-Grown Chicken Is Now Legal for Sale in the US
14: Media And History
Here it is https://t.co/Qw6l3psE3O
— Karim Naufal (@mysticaltech) July 13, 2023
Life, the Universe and Everything https://t.co/gOlfUsnqd9
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 13, 2023
A suggestion if you aren’t a great cook and don’t have much time. Leftover fish (from a restaurant meal), canned black-eyed peas, instant rice, frozen mixed vegetables. Makes 4 meals😋#Dietitian #Nutritious #Delicious pic.twitter.com/8EAQvvp8j6
— Maye Musk (@mayemusk) July 13, 2023
While we face unprecedented flooding, record heat, and toxic air, our Congress has done nothing on climate. @ClimateDefiance is engaged in peaceful protest to shame us into action. I appreciate their courage and urgency. https://t.co/Sff4jAOmZV
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) July 13, 2023
Hear me out here @elonmusk:
— immad (@immad) July 13, 2023
What if Twitter launched an Instagram competitor? 🤣
The basically have no competitor.
SEC Statement on Ripple has vibes of young campaign hack spinning on bad facts, vs powerful government agency expected to tell the truth. Do better. pic.twitter.com/NIYc5260rL
— Katie Biber (@katiebiber) July 13, 2023
I’m going to @xai’s upcoming Space. Will you join too? https://t.co/fmnvoW7bmx
— Maye Musk (@mayemusk) July 13, 2023
Best acquisition I've had was on @microacquire
— Ujwal Velagapudi (@UjwalVelagapudi) July 13, 2023
<1 wk from listing to close
Beat 100+ buyers w/email titled "Serious cash buyer"
LOI in 1 day
Transition was excellent, even w/first time seller.
Very well documented, patiently trained, & was seamless as a buyer could ask for.
So I am at Walmart scanning and bagging my almost $300 worth of groceries while the employee "monitors" and then this happened.
— RANDYS777 (@RandySevy) July 12, 2023
Her - why are you double bagging all of your groceries?
Me - excuse me?
Her - you are wasting our bags!
Me - if you don't like the way I'm bagging the… pic.twitter.com/M1q647qH6M
Leveraged & Shared Assets (LSA) is not just a concept. It's an attribute of exponential growth, adopted by giants like Uber & Airbnb to outshine Hertz & Marriott. It's about staying nimble & scaling with zero friction
— Peter H. Diamandis, MD (@PeterDiamandis) July 13, 2023
This is a shocking visual 🤯 pic.twitter.com/rcyf6VZHDH
— Pomp 🌪 (@APompliano) July 13, 2023
You can make $5,000 per month using Canva.
— Ihtesham Haider (@ihteshamit) July 13, 2023
But most people don't know how.
Here's how to use Canva to create digital products and make money:
We continue our very successful agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine on its way to NATO by preparing treaties with countries... bilateral treaties. Only a day after Vilnius, six countries have already joined the seven largest democracies of the world with which we agreed… pic.twitter.com/Iv8ADqpIJu
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 13, 2023
This is the most absurd govt press release ever. It lays bare the SEC's real agenda. Not to protect consumers but to get people. https://t.co/Mtqyizftpu
— Cameron Winklevoss (@cameron) July 13, 2023
Why I love NYC:
— StripMallGuy (@realEstateTrent) July 13, 2023
Target: 3 min walk
Coffee: 1 min walk
Kid’s doctor: 7 min walk
Haircut: 5 min walk
Dentist: 8 min walk
Central Park: 12 min walk
Any type of food: 8 min walk
Here is how to improve your writing style:
— Linus (●ᴗ●) (@LinusEkenstam) July 13, 2023
Have you heard of the "F-Shaped" reading pattern?
It's a way in which people typically scan web pages, much like how the letter "F" is formed.
The first move is a horizontal sweep right across the top of the page.
Next, they drop… pic.twitter.com/cYB0s80nmb
I’ve been working remotely since 2011.
— Nick Huber (@sweatystartup) July 13, 2023
Hot take:
Being tied to an office makes you think too small as the business owner.
You’re constantly drawn back into the weeds.
People have access to you so they step in your office and pull you in to help.
Its hard to think bigger.
"Google Search Generative Experience" is like the product names Microsoft had at its lowest point. You know a company has become mired in bureaucracy when things start to have names like that.
— Paul Graham (@paulg) July 14, 2023
Bug conquered; can go to sleep victorious.
— Greg Brockman (@gdb) July 14, 2023
Bonne fête nationale à @EmmanuelMacron et au peuple de France!
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) July 14, 2023
As close friends and Allies, we are united by commitment to democracy, rule of law and freedom. Freedom does not come for free. I thank you for your strong commitment to our common security. pic.twitter.com/aBO8dsYTnQ
Development of the car replaced the horse as a mobility tool
— Brett Adcock (@adcock_brett) July 13, 2023
The largest industry of the 20th century
Development of humanoid robots offers the promise to replace humans as the bearer of hard/dull tasks
This is more difficult & potentially more significant than the automobile pic.twitter.com/Vp9GSFzzUt
It's a little strange how we've tacitly agreed that the way use programs like ChatGPT is to plagiarize them rather than to cite them.
— Paul Graham (@paulg) July 14, 2023
What @elonmusk just did with Twitter ads is brilliant.
— Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) July 13, 2023
He just made every major creator on the platform a financial beneficiary.
When Twitter sells ads, the community gets a slice.
Alignment of incentives.
Same thing with paid subscriptions.
When creators get paid, Twitter…
I had 92 million impressions last month and just made $7.21.
— Nick Huber (@sweatystartup) July 13, 2023
I have 266,000 followers and make $0
— Inverse Cramer (Not Jim Cramer) (@CramerTracker) July 14, 2023
I am never deleting this app
— Beth Marie (@BethMarie_007) July 14, 2023
It's astounding to me that in a country that has been successful due to:
— Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) July 13, 2023
- Free markets
- Democracy
- Entrepreneurship
We don't teach any of this in school.
Especially entrepreneurship.
Instead, we spend thousands of hours teaching kids advanced calculus that 99.9% of them…
There's a huge divergence in the rate at which men and women repay student loans. Is this because they major in different things, or does this pattern hold even within individual majors? (Image via @Noahpinion.) pic.twitter.com/3d3Mn5WQfc
— Paul Graham (@paulg) July 14, 2023
There is no need to scare the world with World War 3, because Russia will definitely not take part in it. Russia cannot capture Bakhmut in a month, so what kind of World War 3 could there be? - Kuleba. pic.twitter.com/Xkqez4RJGq
— Devana 🇺🇦 (@DevanaUkraine) July 14, 2023
Bestest best man ever 😂🤣
— Apostle fortune i. Angel (@ApstFortune) July 14, 2023
Follow: @ApstFortune
Half human Olamide Emefiele EKSU UNIBEN Peter Obi Tinder Swindler Olamide Tinubu Half Human South East Odumodu Viagra Zubby #DavidoTimelessTour #TheBlacklist Craig David World War 3 Nick Cannon #FridayFeeling #WillRacismEverEnd pic.twitter.com/DPM9ff1C0o
Pres Biden signed an executive order that makes up to but not more than 3,000 rotational American reservists available to go to Europe if needed, which they've been doing since 2014 just to show NATO support.
— Elizabeth Violet (@elles_violet) July 14, 2023
And now World War 3 is trending on Twitter. 🙄https://t.co/lV2x0jTJN1
Stage 1: Understand the world
— Kieran Drew (@ItsKieranDrew) July 14, 2023
· Read
· Listen
· Observe
Stage 2: Understand yourself
· Walk
· Reflect
· Journal
Stage 3: Make an impact
· Educate
· Create
· Serve
For decades Ron Conway has been quietly working to fix breakage in the tech world, often for companies he doesn't even have a stake in. Few people know even half the disasters he's averted and messes he's cleared up.
— Paul Graham (@paulg) July 14, 2023
आजको शून्य समयमा नेपालको दिगो आर्थिक वृद्धिको लागि श्रम, रोजगार तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्रीलाई मेरो सुझाव :- Part Time Job System को औपचारिक सुरूवात गरी Gig Economy लाई कर र सामाजिक सुरक्षाको दायराभित्र ल्याइयोस् र Part Time कामदारलाई घण्टाको हिसाबले वा दिइएको कामको आधारमा बैंकिङ… pic.twitter.com/labSmqmcPL
— सोबिता गौतम (@sobita465) July 14, 2023
Fantastic news! 👏 https://t.co/sUsrzXQsK5
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) July 14, 2023
What’s the dog thinking about? pic.twitter.com/Nn40CHZsQN
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) July 13, 2023
Amazing: Switzerland Government has selected Bharatpur Metro for the Swiss Tourism Awards-2023 as the Destination of Excellence for its tourism infrastructure, management and cultural heritage. It has also invited Mayor Renu Dahal for an official visit to Switzerland. ❤️🇳🇵 pic.twitter.com/IcTmi5bfVW
— Routine of Nepal banda (@RONBupdates) July 14, 2023
I’ve made millions on this platform, which gives me free access to 50 million + eyeballs a month, and they’re paying me?
— Nick Huber (@sweatystartup) July 14, 2023
I should be getting charged thousands a month and they’re paying me?
I’m confused by this business model.
Reach is extremely valuable and I’m getting paid… pic.twitter.com/qFo8e1Faol
December
— Virgil Brewster (@thevirgilbrew) July 14, 2023
1876 followers mainly NFT friends.
March
Changed direction
Losing more followers than I gained
May
More focus on building relationships.
Mad a ton of influencer friends
Today.
Looking back on a wild ride.
Building relationships should be your main thing,
Chandrayaan-3 is today embarking on a journey that carries the hopes of 1.4 billion Indians. The whole nation prays for its success. pic.twitter.com/1l6LwuTY3O
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 14, 2023
the next time somebody tells your app is just a wrapper around gpt, remind them that liquid death raised 70M last year, made 130M, and are planning to go public next year
— Wesley Tian 🔥 (@wesleyytian) July 13, 2023
Met a 16 year old this week.
— Nick Huber (@sweatystartup) July 13, 2023
His plan:
1) Graduate high school with a lot of college credits
2) go to a cheap college to finish off the bachelors in 2 years
3) go into sales
I asked him what he wanted to sell:
“Something expensive”
How can I invest in this kid?
Igor Strelkov's Warnings: Signs of a Possible Uprising in Moscow Amidst Military Unrest?
— Niels Groeneveld (@nigroeneveld) July 14, 2023
Despite his notorious reputation, stemming from his involvement in the 2014 Ukraine conflict and his subsequent conviction for the MH17 shootdown, Igor Strelkov's recent commentary on the… pic.twitter.com/2CMXLpePpy
A lot of “bigger creators” give really bad advice to people just starting out.
— Sean Kaye (@SeanDoesLife) July 13, 2023
Is it malicious?
Not always.
Sometimes it’s just confirmation bias - they see what worked for them and then they think that’s “the way”.
Where it gets bad is with “meta” creators - these are the…
— Sean Kaye (@SeanDoesLife) July 14, 2023
Reading is an insanely high-ROI activity.
— Alex & Books 📚 (@AlexAndBooks_) July 13, 2023
But don't have much time for it?
Here are 15 life-changing books you can finish in 5 hours or less:
3) "The Richest Man In Babylon" by George S. Clason
— Alex & Books 📚 (@AlexAndBooks_) July 13, 2023
94 pages
Lessons:
-Live below your means so you can invest more and get richer faster
-Invest part of your income every time you get paid
-Put your money to work by investing it pic.twitter.com/sMUi9n2wcp
4) "Anything You Want" by Derek Sivers
— Alex & Books 📚 (@AlexAndBooks_) July 13, 2023
96 pages
Lessons:
-Seek work that you find fun and gives you fulfillment
-Focus on creating value for others and you'll be successful
-Embrace constraints as it will spark creativity and innovative solutions pic.twitter.com/dC9YggD1SX
8) "The Greatest Salesman In The World" by Og Mandino
— Alex & Books 📚 (@AlexAndBooks_) July 13, 2023
128 pages
Lessons:
-Visualize your goals and work toward them daily
-Realize rejection and setbacks are part of the path to success
- To get better at sales understand your customers' needs and establish a genuine connection pic.twitter.com/pZMJOGcMxW
9) "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield
— Alex & Books 📚 (@AlexAndBooks_) July 13, 2023
190 pages
Lessons:
-Resistance is the negative force stopping you from being creative
-Defeat resistance by turning pro
-Amateurs show up when they feel inspired, professionals show up every day pic.twitter.com/yLh2ktZulq
11) "Steal Like An Artist" by Austin Kleon
— Alex & Books 📚 (@AlexAndBooks_) July 13, 2023
160 pages
Lessons:
-Embrace constraints to fuel innovation
-Learn from other artists then add your own voice to it
-Share your creations with the world to grow as an artist and connect with an audience. pic.twitter.com/3LMc6GzAmx
Speed reading is reading 2x as fast to remember 1/2 as much.
— Alex & Books 📚 (@AlexAndBooks_) July 13, 2023
For the first time, I’ve asked for help with my anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts - other than with the GP. Just came off the phone with the NHS folk and have a 45min psych evaluation call next week.
— Davey Winder (@happygeek) July 13, 2023
This makes me a stronger, not weaker, person.#fighting #depression
Adventures of a Mathematician, I Want to Be a Mathematician, Wing Leader, Nine Lives, The Big Show, Flying Start, A Time of Gifts, With the Old Breed, My Family and Other Animals, Gibbon's, Franklin's, Goodbye to All That, The Double Helix, De Bello Gallico, Anabasis.
— Paul Graham (@paulg) July 14, 2023
Just got off the phone with a Broker that has a property we would love to buy. He didn’t do anything “wrong” but I did not appreciate the tone in which he treated me. I get it, I’m 22 and sound 22; but you never know who is well capitalized & ready to close and who isn’t.
— Zach Molzer (@zachmolzer) July 13, 2023
Any…
Is there a secret real estate market that Brokers don’t advertise on so they can blast “Off Market” deals to?
— Casey Mericle (@CaseyMericle) July 13, 2023
Will someone invite us to this magical place where nothing is listed? pic.twitter.com/a6oRj53WyZ
Agree or disagree? https://t.co/IHdo12wmHw
— Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) July 13, 2023
This thread is a list of big changes that have already happened but that you're probably overlooking. I was surprised by several of them. https://t.co/f6YJerF2C3
— Paul Graham (@paulg) July 14, 2023
2. The Rise Of Negative Media
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
Since 2010, the media massively increased headlines that use fear, anger, disgust, and sadness.
It has also decreased articles of neutrality and joy.
It's no surprise that few media outlets are covering this meta point. pic.twitter.com/UTQfeaS5wi
3. The Aging Population Crisis
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
70% of countries are below the required population replacement levels.
You need a 2.1 fertility rate to maintain a population:
• US = 1.64
• Germany = 1.53
• Japan = 1.34
• China = 1.28
• Korea (image below) = 0.84 pic.twitter.com/xYbdKAUQcQ
4. The Scale of Pharma Marketing
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
According to Kantar data -- Pharma ads are the news’ biggest customers:
1. CBS - 4/5 of their biggest advertisers are pharmaceuticals
2. ABC - Biggest advertiser is pharmaceutical
3. MSNBC - Biggest advertiser is pharmaceutical pic.twitter.com/Z57aVkpB8D
5. The Headline-Death Gap
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
67% of deaths are from heart disease, cancer, and road incidents.
The New York Times barely covers these topics.
Why? pic.twitter.com/w0WTFF1jY5
6. The Rise Of The BRICS
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
• BRICS = Brazil, Russia, India, China, SA (+ Bangladesh, Egypt and UAE)
• G7 = Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK (+ EU)
BRICS are now 31.5% of global GDP vs the G7's 30%. pic.twitter.com/qDE4JjIXJf
7. The Silent Fentanyl Pandemic
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
• Overdose is the leading cause of death in under 45's (Replacing suicide)
• Covid killed 8,900 young people in 2020. Overdoses killed 49,000. (2/3rds Fentanyl)
• In 2022, police seized enough Fentanyl to kill every adult and child in America pic.twitter.com/F1kUfCglyx
8. The Rise Of Obesity In America:
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
You can only appreciate this epidemic by watching this video... pic.twitter.com/vgN3rEW7zK
9. UK Housing Market Inflation
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
It's the most unaffordable since Victorian times
93% inflation in 28 years:
In 1994, it was 4.4x the average salary
In 2022, it was 8.5x the average salary pic.twitter.com/cyBjI4EUeP
10. The Lost Lockdown Generation
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
• Reading ability in the USA is the lowest in 30 years
• Maths scores are the worst since tests began in 1969
• 50% rise in mental health emergency room visits for young people
This has been swept under the rug. pic.twitter.com/m5JaNetYDR
11. The Homeschooling Boom
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
In 1971, 78,000 kids were homeschooled in America.
In 2021, 5 million kids were homeschooled in America.
Why is homeschooling booming? pic.twitter.com/zVp0iJav85
12. Male Testosterone Levels Plummeting:
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
Some studies are pointing towards the following in men:
1. Testosterone levels dropped 20% in the last 20 years.
2. Sperm counts have plummeted by 59% from 1973.
So few conversations about why this is happening. pic.twitter.com/jzSuTovnc8
13. Don't Ignore India:
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
• 2023 is the year India becomes the world’s largest population.
• Indians are the number one users of Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and WhatsApp.
• In 2021, India exported more in software ($133 billion) than Saudi Arabia did in oil ($113 billion) pic.twitter.com/yGt0JqZQ8I
14. The Friendship Recession
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
• 15% of men have no close friends.
• 10% of women have no close friends
• This has increased massively since 1990 -- and is continuing to grow pic.twitter.com/jWGewWCwmv
15. Global Millionaire Migration
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
In 2019, the USA had a net migration of 10,800 millionaires.
In 2022, this dropped to 1,500 millionaires.
That's an 85% drop in 3 years! pic.twitter.com/CwU1xCJlRc
16. Norway Is So Damn Rich
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
In 2022, Norway's oil fund was larger than the combined wealth of the 10 richest people in the world.
It makes $1 billion per week -- and holds 1.4% of the world's shares.
(Nuance: Be skeptical of individual Forbes net-worth figures) pic.twitter.com/JphAeqnKOj
17. The Scale of Saudi Aramco
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
If you stopped most people in the street in the West, they would not know of Saudi Aramco.
In Q2 2022, it reported more net profit than Microsoft, Apple, Meta, and Tesla combined. pic.twitter.com/fwqFDXA237
18. YouTube Is The New TV
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
TikTok and Snapchat are associated with Gen-Z by the media
But YouTube is another level
One-in-five teenagers report being "almost constantly on YouTube" pic.twitter.com/WMOneGwhzb
19. How Incredible Modern Aviation Is
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
In 2021, there were only 176 deaths from 2.2 billion airline passengers.
In the same year, ~1.3 million people died in road accidents.
The airline industry might be humans most profound achievement to date pic.twitter.com/GaKguUlE5k
20. Japan's Homeless Rate
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
Why does Japan have so few homeless?
1. Are they lying with their stats?
2. Doing something unethical?
3. Know something we do not?
Either way -- it's an important question that few are exploring. pic.twitter.com/VnfD2jrTDW
21. The Video Game Industry Is Bigger Than You Think
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
The gaming industry is bigger than all music, TV, and film combined.
It has out-earned music and entertainment for the last 8 years! pic.twitter.com/ZYxh6C7wY8
22. Inflationary Industries vs Deflationary Industries
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
• Why are hospital services and college tuition fees getting more expensive?
• Why are TVs and software getting cheaper? pic.twitter.com/InL1P68Emh
23. The Great Tech Neglect
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
The UK government recently posted a job for the Head of Cyber Security -- at £57K per year.
Contrast this with Singapore which pays politicians $750K per year (arguably a less important job) pic.twitter.com/ESdsYtCO5T
24. The Rise Of The Leveraged Individual
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
There's no such thing as "mainstream media" anymore
Instead, there is "legacy media" & "new media"
The only thing that gives the "mainstream media" power is the legacy language of "mainstream media"
This is the Emperor's New Clothes pic.twitter.com/QbdKQEqGEf
• When it comes to new media, faces & personalities are outranking brands.
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
• Branding in marketing started in the 1500's.
• Meanwhile, human facial recognition dates millions of years - which is why there's such a power law to individual creators. pic.twitter.com/VSimBrv2Qq
25. The Importance Of Exercise
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
The mortality gap between a smoker and non-smoker: 40%.
The mortality gap between the bottom 25% of exercise fitness and top 2%: 400%
The best marketing minds of their generation created anti-smoking ads -- where are the pro exercise ads? pic.twitter.com/8bNoMlGrUx