Articles That Changed How I Think
Long-form essays and blog posts that rewired my perspective on technology, creativity, and life. Each one is worth an hour of your time.
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Contents
- article The Pmarca Guide to Startups
Marc Andreessen's startup guide from 2007. Dense, practical, and still relevant. The 'product-market
- note The best articles don't just inform — they give you a new...
- note Paul Graham's essays are a masterclass in clear thinking....
- article Meditations on Moloch
Scott Alexander's essay on coordination failures. Why rational actors create terrible outcomes. Chan
- article The Tyranny of the Marginal User
Why every app becomes worse over time. The marginal user has no patience, no context, and no loyalty
- book The Anthology of Balaji
Balaji's collected essays on technology, society, and the future. Dense but visionary. The 'network
- article 1,000 True Fans
Kevin Kelly's 2008 essay predicted the creator economy. You don't need millions of fans — 1,000 peop
- article Taste for Makers
Paul Graham argues that taste is the ability to recognize good work. Makers need taste as much as sk
- link The AI Revolution — Wait But Why
Tim Urban spent months researching AI to write this. The result is the most accessible explanation o
- article How to Do Great Work
Graham's 2023 essay on doing great work. The core: work on something that interests you, with people
- link The Gervais Principle — Ribbonfarm
Venkatesh Rao uses The Office to explain organizational psychology. Three layers: sociopaths, cluele
- link Fast — Patrick Collison
Patrick Collison (Stripe CEO) lists things that were built surprisingly fast. The Empire State Build
- link Writing Well — Julian Shapiro
Julian Shapiro's free writing guide. Practical, structured, and immediately applicable. The 'novelty
Connections
- same author, same clarity
- AI existential risk
- creator economy