Balancing Act

Balancing Act

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LFG and other lies we tell ourselves about fitting in
Nov 7 • 
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How humans became training data with paychecks
Nov 4 • 
Nikunj Kothari

October 2025

Your Age Isn’t a Personality
Attention doesn’t compound. Retention does.
Oct 31 • 
Nikunj Kothari
Abundance mindset
You can't think your way there
Oct 27 • 
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Surrender to Chaos
Why great startups don’t fit frameworks.
Oct 17 • 
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You’re Absolutely Right
The machines are learning to think in binary. So are we.
Oct 8 • 
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996 Is Not Your Competition
People having fun are
Oct 4 • 
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September 2025

The Quiet Ones
Working within the seams
Sep 22 • 
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The Wedge Trap
In the AI gold rush, depth beats speed
Sep 15 • 
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Stop Being a Tourist
Why compound advantages belong to those who stay
Sep 12 • 
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A Random Walk
Inefficiency as competitive advantage
Sep 8 • 
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Entering the DOS era of AI
Why I spent 12 hours in a terminal last week
Sep 2 • 
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