Books

As I put the finishing touches on the upcoming /books club curriculum, some thoughts on why this particular topic is so important to me.

I grew up in a small rural town in upstate New York. The internet was my escape & introduction to a world of ideas beyond my backyard. More than anyone I knew, I was a sponge for information online.

When I graduated college, I found myself in a prestigious but unfulfilling job. Like most standard career paths, it had very clearly defined milestones and a surplus of people fighting for them. I could predict how every year of my life would go until retirement. 

So I returned to the internet. And there I found an alternative to the safe-but-dull reality of my day job. This new world was confusing and a little bit obscure. But it appealed to my values and sense of agency. 

I've spent a decade reading and distilling the best ideas into this curriculum. This class is my opportunity to share the very best of that world with you. 

I hope you find it as inspiring as I do.

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Ok, don't think I knew about this 🔥 .....async? or live? what's the medium?

Okay, fine, I'll do it.

I'm starting a small reading club based on Patrick Collison's tech canon book list.

It will use Hypersub with a small fee to keep people accountable and help filter for quality.

Reply here if you want to be notified when it's live.

https://x.com/patrickc/status/1825618450837885036

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Thx. Fascinating. I'll keep a better eye out for this. 🫡

Seems this is a jump start to making /books the best place on the internet. A bunch of stuff like this would get things rolling! (not just from you...others, too)