October 5, 2023

August-September 2023 updates

Hi everyone,

New essays

1. Omens of exceptional talent (what are yours?)
2. 16 questions posed & answered by Leslie Berlin's book "Troublemakers: Silicon Valley's Coming of Age"

Links

1. Tyler Cowen: Existential risk, AI, and the inevitable turn in human history
2. Sam Lessin: "Companies That Implement ‘Dark Mode’ Should Be Ashamed of Themselves."
3. PBS Spacetime: Is Action The Most Fundamental Property in Physics?

Other

1. The brilliant Niko McCarty is launching Ideas Matter, a writing fellowship for biology. Deadline is October 30. Apply! I'm one of the speakers.
2. The best executive assistant I've ever known is looking for a full-time role (US-based). We've worked part-time over the last few months and she's very smart, energetic, proactive, conscientious, and attentive-to-detail. Let me know if you'd like her contact info.
3. Pondering starting a VC fund. Any reason not to?

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Have a great October!

Stay frosty,
Alexey