Modern Ruhles: “Everything is amplified”
“If you’re single, you’re extra single. If you’re married, you’re extra married. If you have kids, you extra have kids.”
“He has poisoned our water forever.”
Reflecting on Nixon in what I hope are the final days of Trump’s presidency.
Sublets
What do you want to be when you grow up? If I’d been a more clever child, I might’ve answered, “a Californian.”
On the Media: “This is Fine”
“In just as big losses don’t strike us as big losses, often big wins don’t strike us as big wins.”
Thoughts from the Walt Disney Museum
If you have interest in animation and find yourself in San Francisco, the Walt Disney Museum is worth a visit.
The political mind of Jerry Brown
Say what you will about Brown’s legacy, the man had an interesting half-century in politics.
“Have you no sense of decency, sir?”
Welch’s calm rebuke is in my opinion one of the great moments in American rhetoric.
The difference between vision and mission
Most startups have an explicitly stated mission and/or vision. Unfortunately, these statements are usually of low quality and the two types are often conflated.
Kate Bowler on the loneliness epidemic
The stats on loneliness and its consequences are pretty scary, but it was Kate’s closing remarks that really brought the issue into focus for me.
My product principles
Principles should speak to tradeoffs and what makes you different—not just from strawmen but from other well-trained product thinkers.
Two simple emoji worth adding to Slack
Emoji for thank you and you’re welcome—and how to reap the benefits of low-friction work chat.
Teachers
From home to public school to professional life, I have so many wonderful teachers to thank. Here are a few.