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TODAY’S STORY

3 Oct

2022

Ashneer's Razor

A mental model to evaluate the profit-making potential of a business, at scale.

TODAY’S STORY

2 Oct

2022

What we are reading this Sunday

Insightful reads for the insanely curious.

TODAY’S STORY

1 Oct

2022

The boy who cried wolf

On the deluge of notifications and how overdoing a thing renders it devoid of any meaning.

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