José Ancer
@ancerj
Startup Consigliere @ Optimal. VC law blogger + firm builder. Cringemaxxing dilettante intellectual. Dad to 3 w/ Mrs. of 15+ yrs. @UTAustin + @Harvard_Law
Critical commentary about "tech bros" and "mediocre white men" has been circulating the news and mediasphere lately. This inspired me to write another (a third) essay in my years-long rumination on "diversity" in the startup and broader tech world. siliconhillslawyer.com/2024/05/29/tec…
In my opinion this is not an acceptable sight to see in a neighborhood where studio apartments cost more than three thousand United States dollars per month
I don’t want cities to be “gritty” because leftists fetishize disorder and dysfunction. I want cities to be clean, safe, and orderly. Right now in America, you can choose only two of {urban, nice, cheap} but not all three. This is a civilizational mistake.
A culture that is inherently, organically, permanently the opposite of chill.
USA civilian owned quad minguns that can fire up to 24,000 rounds per minute 🤯
The euros on here hyperventilating about how their leaders supposedly didn’t “stand up” to America are the same types who vote in policies that ensure Europe stays a museum and senior home instead of anything resembling a real power with leverage.
President Trump just unlocked one of the biggest economies in the world. The European Union is going to open its 20 Trillion dollar market and completely accept our auto and industrial standards for the first time ever. In addition, it will purchase $750 BILLION in energy from us…
No matter how bad you think things are in Britain, it turns out it’s worse
The reality is Trump is resetting the playing board globally. He's done more to remake The foundation to deal with Russia and China already than he did in his first term and more than the Biden admin. Ensure the Europe spend what it says on weapons and it's a major shift
Absolutely brutal… 🇺🇸🇪🇺
In case anyone still isn’t getting the memo: we live in a time where political economy and power politics trumps pure economics and economic efficiency.
The EU - US deal is scandalous… a disaster…with not one concession from the American side…badly negotiated…
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The Trump admin is planning to adjust the citizenship test to make it harder. My big hope is that they'll also consider adding more literacy testing. 8 U.S. Code § 1423 requires immigrants to know English to be naturalized, but this is clearly not meaningfully enforced.
LMAO
Tesla is launching fully autonomous robotaxis. Meanwhile, Mercedes is integrating with Microsoft Teams.
when has this man not been 10 years earlier than everybody else
I don’t need to be a billionaire I just want my Diet Cokes to come in solid gold cans.
Below replacement fertility is fantastic among populations subject to Malthusian constraints - who consume more in resources than they contribute in improved productivity/growth. The real challenge is improving fertility among the high net-growth populations.
As @robkhenderson would say, they are luxury beliefs
Regular reminder half the dumb economic and political takes come from wealthy celebs fed a steady stream of propaganda, who are well-insulated from any policy decisions they want. And much of the population looks up to them. There's a reason ancient Rome made them low status
Remember, every time you kill an insect that voluntarily enters your personal space outdoors you are contributing toward their evolution such that they will harass your children and grandchildren less, minding their own business. Do it for them. Kill with reckless abandon.