Experiences Shape Identity More Than Immediate Enjoyment
I find this insightful and have been thinking about the same trend for a while. People do many things in life to “become more interesting” rather than for the direct experience or benefit. Many people have lost their sense of identity in a world where the people everyone sees online are much more interesting than they are. But if you "do something interesting" (i.e. - pay $1,200 to go to a concert) then you become a more interesting person for the rest of your life. You have a story to tell over and over that's yours and makes you stand out from the crowd. This is a psychological battle that will likely move from the background to the foreground the more it's understood. The search for meaning and identity is as old as humanity and this is just another incarnation.
AI Could Disrupt Non‑Partner VC Roles by 2028
Are AI agentic systems going to impact non-Partner VC jobs by 2028 the same way they are in other knowledge-based industries? Poll below. My take in the comments:
Beyond Prison: Need Nuanced Path Between Contentment and Ambition
Well, @systematicls wrote two pieces that have been stuck in my head. The first, " The Prison of Financial Mediocrity ," diagnosed a generation's turn toward casinos and memecoins as a rational response to a system that no longer rewards...