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Antoine Buteau

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Lessons from Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson, the author of the influential tech and strategy newsletter Stratechery, has shaped much of the modern conversation about technology, business models, and the internet's impact on society. His frameworks, particularly Aggregation Theory, have become essential tools for understanding the digital age. On Aggregation Theory & Strategy
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Lessons from John Gruber

John Gruber, the author and publisher of the influential technology blog Daring Fireball, has been a prominent voice in the tech community for over two decades. Known for his incisive analysis of Apple, his deep understanding of product design, and his unwavering commitment to quality, Gruber's writing and
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Lessons from Scott Alexander

Scott Alexander, the author behind the influential blogs Slate Star Codex and its successor Astral Codex Ten, is a psychiatrist and writer known for his deep dives into complex topics spanning rationality, philosophy, ethics, and culture. His essays are characterized by a unique blend of data analysis, intellectual humility, and
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Lessons from Slavo Zizek

Slavoj Žižek, the Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic, is renowned for his provocative and insightful analyses of ideology, capitalism, and the human condition. Combining Lacanian psychoanalysis, Hegelian dialectics, and Marxist critique, Žižek's work challenges us to rethink our most fundamental assumptions about society and ourselves. On Ideology and
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Lessons from Curtis Yarvin

Curtis Yarvin, also known by his pseudonym Mencius Moldbug, is a political theorist and software developer known for his critique of modern democracy and his development of the neoreactionary (NRx) movement. His writings, primarily on his blogs Unqualified Reservations and Gray Mirror, offer a dense and often provocative analysis of
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Lessons from Sam Parr

Sam Parr is the founder of The Hustle and co-host of the My First Million podcast. On Entrepreneurship and Success 1. On the definition of success: "Success is dreaming of becoming a certain type of person and then becoming it. Nothing to do with money." [1] 2.
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Lessons from Shaan Puri

Shaan Puri, an entrepreneur, investor, and co-host of the popular "My First Million" podcast, is known for his insightful and often unconventional wisdom on business, wealth, and life. On Work, Success, and Mindset 1. Hard work is massively overrated. Puri argues that what you choose to work
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Lessons from Alexandr Wang

On Vision and Strategy 1. On the three pillars of AI progress: "If you take a big step back, AI progress fundamentally relies on three pillars: data, compute and algorithms." [1] * Source: TIME Magazine * Link: https://time.com/7296215/alexandr-wang-interview/ 2. On the importance of data:

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