Tom White
@TJIWhiteIV
Catholic | Thinking, Writing, Investing | AMDG
Marketing is just saying the same thing over and over and over and over again in different ways until it finally sticks
% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they visit or use the following apps or sites almost constantly, per PEW:
Could not disagree more. Distribution rules in a world where knowledge is flattened. Long $goog and $aapl. Also, this is a good write up from @BTurtel open.substack.com/pub/bturtel/p/…
There’s something strangely encouraging about watching Apple fall flat on its face with AI because it’s a reminder that money can’t guarantee excellence or creativity.
“The first use of good literature is that it prevents a man from being merely modern. To be merely modern is to condemn oneself to an ultimate narrowness.” G.K. Chesterton
0% AI is slow. But 100% AI is slop. So the optimal amount of AI is actually between 0-100%. The exact figure varies by situation, but just the idea that 0% and 100% are both suboptimal is useful. It's the Laffer Curve, but for AI.
Sci-fi’s essential purpose is warning. Fantasy’s essential purpose is reminding.
The Industrial Revolution improved everyone’s life, in the long run. But in the medium run, it caused the rise of communism, the murder of capitalists, and the advent of world war. Technological advance caused political chaos. Then again, would you prefer no electricity?
A Sherpa taking a cigarette break at 8,000 meters in the “death zone”, where oxygen is critically scarce
This is a real headline by WSJ: Why are stocks up? Nobody knows.
Fewer.
We need more electricians and less sociology majors.
don’t try to micromanage your expenses. just make more money.
Being cheap is terrible for your mental health. Don't be afraid to spend money. Spend that $100 on doordash. Buy that $2,000 laptop. Buy that nice $400 desk. Trying to save every penny will result in u making significantly less money overall. Money FLOWS.
The AI people are delusional. "We'll just give people UBI, they won't have to work." As if we didn't run a mass unemployment w/govt check simulator in 2020 where everyone went insane.
Happy anniversary to my Barbitrage. Two years ago I discovered an arbitrage opportunity in a specific Barbie doll that my niece wanted for her birthday. It was out of stock (almost) everywhere and selling for 3-5x on eBay. Using Target’s online inventory finder, I identified…
two years of barbie.
“Neither plenitude nor vacancy. Only a flicker Over the strained time-ridden faces Distracted from distraction by distraction Filled with fancies and empty of meaning Tumid apathy with no concentration Men and bits of paper, whirled by the cold wind That blows before and after…
Lawyers are expensive, but *looking* like you have a lawyer is free. Today, I'm happy to announce my latest project, Heavyweight! Heavyweight lets you take any complaint you have, and make it look like a scary legal document without ever actually claiming to be from a lawyer.
Cocomelon cuts to a new shot every 2-3 seconds because they figured out toddlers will lose focus unless you constantly blast their occipital lobe with new images. The first Cocomelon viewers are now old enough to vote.
Good morning! I'm in Uganda to visit family and friends. But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month. See you soon, NYC.