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This comparsion in the NYTimes today is pretty stark. China is racing ahead to be a high-tech exporter of 21st century technologies, while the US is doubling down on being a petro-state exporting the technologies of the 19th century: www.nytimes.com/inte...

Thanks, Cosmic Koala. 🥹

Remarkable: Spain's post-2008 GDP has now grown more in % terms than Germany's, mainly thanks to the last three years (h/t @danielkral.bsky.social).

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An act of kindness is seldom wasted. Something small to you could be an event ever remembered by someone else. These acts, large and small, make all of us better.

2025. Back to basics. Clearly define your goals. Say no to anything that dilutes your focus. Execute. Continually refine.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but it’s perfectly acceptable to answer “books and cinnamon rolls” when someone asks what your weekend plans are.

Two stages of writing:

1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no

Cities aren’t crowded. They’re just full of cars.

Choose one alive or human

Don’t be afraid of witches.

Be afraid of the ones who burned them.

It’s not hoarding if it’s books. It’s building a personal library.

If a Civil War breaks out, meet me at the library.

They don’t know where, or what it is!

Life is short. Write that novel. Paint that painting. Try new recipes. Learn black magic. Go into the forest at night. Summon a demon. Earn that demon's trust. Become best friends with it. Brag to everyone else about your new cool demon best friend. Knit that sweater.