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Welcome to the 92nd edition of 'Story Rules on Saturday'.
This week's articles are two thought provoking interviews - one of Benedict Evans (tech thought-leader) and the other of Anshuman Bapna (Founder, Terra.do) by Sajith Pai.
βa. Tech is Becoming a Regulated Industry - interview with Benedict Evansβ
βBen Evans is one of the foremost thought-leaders in the world of tech. In this fascinating conversation, he talks about the present and future of tech. More crucially, he applies some much needed historical context to put current events in perspective.
Here's an insightful analogy he uses to describe the recent wave of regulatory action on tech leaders:
Hat-tip: Sajith Pai on Twitter
βb. PMF Convo #2 β Anshuman Bapna, Terra.do by Sajith Paiβ
When Sajith Pai says the following about a conversation...
...you pay attention
The interview is with Anshuman Bapna (ex-MyGola and MakeMyTrip and founder of Terra.do) about the concept of Product-Market Fit.
While it is intended for startups, the concepts discussed are thought-provoking for all leaders.
Here are three useful insights:
1. Don't try to innovate on more than one "axis" at a time
2. Solve for the biggest risk, not the risk you are best equipped to solve
This quote hit me personally - in our mobile audio guide startup, we weren't as focused on solving for the biggest risk: will people be willing to pay for audio content on historical monuments. Instead I was at least focused on solving for - can we make the experience engaging and memorable... which turned out to be the easier problem.
3. Pictures pack in more insight than words - search with Google Images
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βc. Why FTX failed by Finshotsβ
This is a superb explainer of the FTX saga by Finshots. It is not easy to make something to complex so easy to understand.
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βa. The Halloween Poisoner by Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
I'd changed podcast players earlier this year and had forgotten to subscribe to this gem of a podcast. Recently I rediscovered it and have a ton of catching up to do.
So I started with this episode on spooky Halloween stories - not about ghosts and vampires, but about real life horrors. Specifically, unscrupulous strangers who are accused of handing over poisoned or adulterated candy to kids who go out trick-or-treating. The question is, are they guilty?
Tim's fabulous storytelling skills are on full display as he narrates bone-chilling incidents of harm befalling young innocent children... and then reveals the surprising twist underlying these stories.
A useful analogy that tries to explain what was happening in the FTX collapse.
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Supply creates its own demand
Check out this fun animated video of 500+ years of European history!
This is a great set of techniques by Tim Urban to raise your empathy while interacting with strangers on Twitter
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"The word risk means different things to different people. Some people say risk. Some people say opportunity."
- Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance quoted hereβ
βa. Why 70% of Spain is Empty (15:31)
A superb video on the geography (and history) of Spain that explains why so much of the country is so less populated. I loved the use of norms and how they made the numbers (and areas) relatable.
βb. The Earth is Dying by Foil Arms and Hog (2:36)β
The masters of 'anthropomorphism' are back with another brilliant one. The Earth is hospitalised and seriously ill. The doctor knows what is the ailment. But the question is - will he do something about it?
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That's it folks: my recommended reads, listens and views for the week.
βTake care and stay safe.
Ravi
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