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This might low-key be one of the most consequential stories of the year. Not only because of the stakes, but because of how it has so effectively pushed Anthropic to the front page of the news day in and day out. They are taking the moral high ground, have the superior product, and are on a truly monumental run as a company. Good for them.
It's been a long time since I've been this fired up about a political candidate. James is the real deal. Young, smart, connects with people in a real way. I'm not going to make any predictions yet, but if he wins this Senate primary—maybe even if he doesn't—I think he's destined for big things.
There’s an unpretentious genuineness in how he carries himself, and his deeply ingrained empathy—as reflected in his policy positions—is particularly attractive in these divided and ugly times we live in. Additionally, Talarico’s clear-eyed view of who some of the worst bad guys are (Billionaires and their elected servants) transcends party lines and is very good evidence that he “gets it.”
Saying that taste is just personal preference is a good way to prevent disputes. The trouble is, it's not true. You feel this when you start to design things.
Prevention of Alzheimer’s. We’ve had a very hard time figuring out what causes Alzheimer’s (it is somehow related to beta-amyloid protein, but the actual details seem to be very complex). It seems like exactly the type of problem that can be solved with better measurement tools that isolate biological effects; thus I am bullish about AI’s ability to solve it. There is a good chance it can eventually be prevented with relatively simple interventions, once we actually understand what is going on. That said, damage from already-existing Alzheimer’s may be very difficult to reverse.
A few days ago, Josh Williams (co-founder of Gowalla, Foursquare's old competitor) posted something that finally pushed me to do a little tinkering with all this data.
Having been a mover himself, Popovic knows what movers like and don’t like. As a result, he resolved to create the best workplace for his team of movers by investing heavily in training, providing them with the best equipment and paying the most competitive wages. As Popovic says, “Our product is our people.”
When you’re procrastinating on a project, wondering why your outwardly successful career doesn’t feel as vibrant as it could, or feeling stuck on a difficult life-choice, it’s worth asking if you’ve forgotten the importance of building your days, as far as you’re able, around what actually interests you.
it can be hard to get real vulnerability from them, unless they will directly benefit from it. This is why Bill Clinton is my archetypal 3. “Blank gleam” is a 3 tell for me, an impersonal suavity.
4, 1, and 7 are referred to as the “frustration” trio, or triad if you’re fancy. These types all have an idealized vision of how things should be, and experience constant frustration at the gap between their ideal and reality. The 4 tries to close it by cultivating specialness, in themselves and their experience. The 1 tries to close this gap through perfection and correction. The 7 tries to close it by reframing everything as positive and seeking constant novelty.