Modern Meditations: Danny Rimer
AI refactors previous use of humans, and unleashes new use for humans. Two weeks traveling Japan proved to be the perfect setting to contemplate some of the sweeping changes facing our society over the coming years and decades. The smart people I know generally agree that 80% of the work of 80%+ of jobs will be refactored significantly by AI. And
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And this is exactly why I supported SuperRare’s efforts to blow up its traditional venture capital structure in favor of a more human approach.
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The Great Bifurcation: Artisans vs. Scaled Asset Managers
In many industries, we’ve seen a bifurcation into niche and sprawl. Into depth and breadth.
Take the news industry. If you’re thriving in news, you’re likely either (1) narrow, nimble, and focused, like a successful Substack publication with a single journalist, or (2) you’re a multi-product b
... See moreOver time, I realized that the problem wasn’t Gumroad, the problem was me. I was still so focused on that elusive unicorn, I couldn’t see the thriving business humming along right in front of me. Gumroad was profitable, the right size for its market, and enabling more and more writers, coders, crafters, and other makers to achieve their dreams with... See more