Aviral Prakash
@heyaviral.bsky.social
Writer, Podcaster, Solopreneur, Father, Creator
Right now I'm building Sunchaser where I find ideas to grow wiser, healthier and wealthier. If you like this - Join me in the chase.
Right now I'm building Sunchaser where I find ideas to grow wiser, healthier and wealthier. If you like this - Join me in the chase.
Field Note – Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep reveals an uncomfortable truth: in our quest for success, we’ve ignored sleep—which, ironically, is the key to thriving. Dr. Matthew Walker argues that neglecting quality rest wrecks memory, health, and even morality. It’s time to dismantle the myth of…
Why We Sleep reveals an uncomfortable truth: in our quest for success, we’ve ignored sleep—which, ironically, is the key to thriving. Dr. Matthew Walker argues that neglecting quality rest wrecks memory, health, and even morality. It’s time to dismantle the myth of…
Field Note – Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep reveals an uncomfortable truth: in our quest for success, we’ve ignored sleep—which, ironically, is the key to thriving. Dr. Matthew Walker argues that neglecting quality rest wrecks memory, health, and even morality. It’s time to dismantle the myth of sleeplessness as a badge of honor and reclaim our nights for better lives.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Field Note – Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep reveals an uncomfortable truth: in our quest for success, we’ve ignored sleep—which, ironically, is the key to thriving. Dr. Matthew Walker argues that neglecting quality rest wrecks memory, health, and even morality. It’s time to dismantle the myth of…
Why We Sleep reveals an uncomfortable truth: in our quest for success, we’ve ignored sleep—which, ironically, is the key to thriving. Dr. Matthew Walker argues that neglecting quality rest wrecks memory, health, and even morality. It’s time to dismantle the myth of…
Field Note – The Wealth Ladder
In "The Wealth Ladder," Nick Maggiulli dismantles the illusion of a straightforward path to wealth. Life's decisions are full of "it depends," especially when it comes to money. Magnifying the disparity between wealth levels, he reveals the dark underbelly of upper…
In "The Wealth Ladder," Nick Maggiulli dismantles the illusion of a straightforward path to wealth. Life's decisions are full of "it depends," especially when it comes to money. Magnifying the disparity between wealth levels, he reveals the dark underbelly of upper…
Field Note – The Wealth Ladder
In "The Wealth Ladder," Nick Maggiulli dismantles the illusion of a straightforward path to wealth. Life's decisions are full of "it depends," especially when it comes to money. Magnifying the disparity between wealth levels, he reveals the dark underbelly of upper echelons. Ultimately, money enhances experience, but true wealth transcends mere accumulation.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Field Note – The Wealth Ladder
In "The Wealth Ladder," Nick Maggiulli dismantles the illusion of a straightforward path to wealth. Life's decisions are full of "it depends," especially when it comes to money. Magnifying the disparity between wealth levels, he reveals the dark underbelly of upper…
In "The Wealth Ladder," Nick Maggiulli dismantles the illusion of a straightforward path to wealth. Life's decisions are full of "it depends," especially when it comes to money. Magnifying the disparity between wealth levels, he reveals the dark underbelly of upper…
Just finished a new book on Sunchaser - "All-in on AI"
Learnt a core principle for AI adoption: AI is not a panacea for business deficiencies; it is an amplifier of existing competence—or incompetence.
Learnt a core principle for AI adoption: AI is not a panacea for business deficiencies; it is an amplifier of existing competence—or incompetence.
June 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Just finished a new book on Sunchaser - "All-in on AI"
Learnt a core principle for AI adoption: AI is not a panacea for business deficiencies; it is an amplifier of existing competence—or incompetence.
Learnt a core principle for AI adoption: AI is not a panacea for business deficiencies; it is an amplifier of existing competence—or incompetence.
Seeing a lot of "AI-powered" magic out there? Let's talk "AI Snake Oil" 🐍 – a term for AI that "does not and cannot work as advertised" (thanks, Narayanan & Kapoor!). This means it might just be bad, or the problem is too big for *any* current AI.
June 1, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Seeing a lot of "AI-powered" magic out there? Let's talk "AI Snake Oil" 🐍 – a term for AI that "does not and cannot work as advertised" (thanks, Narayanan & Kapoor!). This means it might just be bad, or the problem is too big for *any* current AI.
Let's talk AI Bias – it's a HUGE deal. LLMs learn from us & the internet... which means they learn our prejudices, stereotypes & the views of a limited slice of humanity. 😬
May 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Let's talk AI Bias – it's a HUGE deal. LLMs learn from us & the internet... which means they learn our prejudices, stereotypes & the views of a limited slice of humanity. 😬
Curious how AI like ChatGPT gets so smart? It's not magic, it's "unsupervised learning"! They basically read everything, finding patterns and word connections themselves. No cheat sheets! 🤓
May 27, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Curious how AI like ChatGPT gets so smart? It's not magic, it's "unsupervised learning"! They basically read everything, finding patterns and word connections themselves. No cheat sheets! 🤓
2017 was arguably the most critical year in modern AI's trajectory. Google's 'Attention Is All You Need' paper introduced the "Transformer" architecture. Its core innovation, the 'attention mechanism,' fundamentally broke from prior sequential processing limitations (RNNs/LSTMs).
May 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
2017 was arguably the most critical year in modern AI's trajectory. Google's 'Attention Is All You Need' paper introduced the "Transformer" architecture. Its core innovation, the 'attention mechanism,' fundamentally broke from prior sequential processing limitations (RNNs/LSTMs).
The AI progress curve is not just rising; it's steepening. We're observing a shift from AI as tools to AI exhibiting human-like cognitive capabilities, evidenced by success in complex professional exams (law, medicine) and progress towards benchmarks like the Turing and Lovelace tests.
May 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The AI progress curve is not just rising; it's steepening. We're observing a shift from AI as tools to AI exhibiting human-like cognitive capabilities, evidenced by success in complex professional exams (law, medicine) and progress towards benchmarks like the Turing and Lovelace tests.
The "Default Path" ideal of a secure, lifelong career found strong footing during the mid-20th century's unique period of sustained economic growth.
May 24, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The "Default Path" ideal of a secure, lifelong career found strong footing during the mid-20th century's unique period of sustained economic growth.
Examining contemporary work: The stability once promised by the 'default path' in our 'wage-based society' is diminishing due to economic plateaus & tech disruption. This context often gives rise to "bullshit jobs" – roles lacking genuine value, compelling many to seek self-worth in titles alone.
May 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Examining contemporary work: The stability once promised by the 'default path' in our 'wage-based society' is diminishing due to economic plateaus & tech disruption. This context often gives rise to "bullshit jobs" – roles lacking genuine value, compelling many to seek self-worth in titles alone.
A historical look at "work" reveals it wasn't always the identity linchpin it is today. Its primary role was securing comfort.
May 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A historical look at "work" reveals it wasn't always the identity linchpin it is today. Its primary role was securing comfort.
A rare case today where the hard cover (and not just the paperback) was cheaper than the Kindle edition, by a large margin.
Review coming next week on Sunchaser.life
Review coming next week on Sunchaser.life
May 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A rare case today where the hard cover (and not just the paperback) was cheaper than the Kindle edition, by a large margin.
Review coming next week on Sunchaser.life
Review coming next week on Sunchaser.life
Powerful talk by Tristan Harris.
Why AI Is Our Ultimate Test and Greatest Invitation | Tristan Harris | TED
YouTube video by TED
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May 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Powerful talk by Tristan Harris.