29 | Taking Breaks
Taking time off, wokeism, the Ethereum bull-case, personal moats, making money from courses and more
Good morning,
It's the bank holiday weekend here in the UK, an excuse to have a Monday off. And with the recent reopening of indoor venues, I’m seeing friends I haven’t seen in a while. So, I’m taking a break for a week. It’s healthy to take breaks; it may be anti-hustle culture, but I’m okay with that. I still include my link recommendations from this week, however (and in a new format, a la Dickie Bush).
This week on Future Talk, Sam and I discussed wokeism. Particularly around the idea of cancel culture, using the recent firing by Apple of Antonio Garcia Martinez as an example. We then delve into the metaverse
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👀 Recommendations 👀
🦇🔊 Own the Internet - Packy McCormick. Packy breaks down why he’s bullish on Ethereum, the cryptocurrency. Ethereum powers Web 3.0 (the decentralized web). If you’re interested in understanding the future of the internet but are not clued up on crypto, this makes a great read.
👷♂️👷♀️ Build Personal Moats - Eric Torenberg. What are you good at that others aren’t? Eric argues this doesn’t have to be something specific; it can be a combination. And identifying these creates enduring career capital.
“Scott Adams popularized the idea of finding the intersection of 2-3 things you’re best at even if you’re not best at any of them individually. He wasn’t neither the best cartoonist nor the best writer nor the best entrepreneur, but he was the best combination. It could be a combination of expertise, relationships, sensibilities, and skills that you’ve accumulated over the years.”
🎧🎓 Nat Eliason - Making Money From Your Course Before You Launch - The Nathan Barry Show. Nat is one of my favourite creators on the internet, and he’s nailing how to make money online. As Roam Research was gaining in popularity, he was thinking of making a course for it. So, Nat published the table of contents and asked people to send $50 to his PayPal. Within a day, he received $50, and he made the course. The course has made over $200k in revenue since its launch. 🤯
💻🌱 Fig - Terminal Autocomplete. If you work with Terminal, Fig is a great extension. Fig provides autocomplete for common packages, making Terminal more friendly. Thanks to it, I’ve discovered plenty of new commands for packages that have improved my workflow. Its privacy policy is straightforward too.