Books I’ve read/I’m reading:
“Unicórnios Portugueses” by Ana Pimentel
“The Drama Of The Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self”, Third Edition
“Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography”
“René Girard’s Mimetic Theory (Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture)”
Articles:
- TikTok is now the de facto growth engine for consumer mobile apps and I need to learn much more about it.
Ageing research: rethinking primary prevention of skin cancer
- Was talking with some friends about the pros/cons of skin care routines and it lead me to investigate a bit more.
New Industries Come From Crazy People
- Only the crazy ones go after new things.
You’re Not The Man Your Father Was
- On the fast decline of testosterone levels in men even in just 1 generation.
The Long Tail: The Internet and the Business of Niche
- (only skimmed this one) “Two decades into the modern consumer internet, we’re still learning just how extensive and vibrant the long tail can be — and chances are, it will continue to surprise us.”
- Early Buddhist text.
Videos/audio:
- Steve Jobs talks about Next’s mission, among other topics in a class.
Joe Rogan Experience #1532 — Mike Tyson
- Its’s just fun to hear Mike talk about getting in the “fighting spirit”.
What Basic Game Theory Teaches Us About Startups
- Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the problems with zero sum games within tech culture.
The Modern Golden Age Podcast #11 — Tasshin Fogleman
- João and Tasshin talk about the life, motivations, and struggles of a quasi-monk life devoted to social projects.
#1863 — Mark Zuckerberg — The Joe Rogan Experience
- Mark and Joe talk privacy, martial arts, metaverse, AR, VR, time management, among other things.
That’s it for this week folks. xoxo
(some of the things here were consumed last week but I didn’t issue a newsletter because I forgot lol)
