Nat Eliason

Last week I read @EricJorgenson new book: The Anthology of @balajis. It’s packed with wisdom on how to build a technology business, seek truth, understand the media, and where future innovations might take us. Here are my favorite ideas from the book:
1. Popularity ≠ truth If everyone around you is repeating some idea, they probably got it from the same source or small set of sources. More people repeating the same idea does not make it more true.
2. Technology’s ultimate goal is to reduce scarcity in the world. The source of all scarcity is mortality. So technology's ultimate goal should be ending mortality.
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14. You can’t learn without practice. Reading and studying teach you very little on your own. You have to put the knowledge to work for it to stick.
There’s a ton more in the book. Definitely pick it up if you haven’t already.
And if you want more on any of these ideas, check out the Nat’s Notes episode on the book I just released!

You don't need to "be more productive." You need a healthier relationship with work and productivity. And no book explains how to do that better than "4,000 Weeks" by @oliverburkeman Here are 12 of the best ideas in the book...

For anyone curious, we used the method outlined in "The Happy Sleeper." It's like a gentler Ferber method. One of the few books I think every new parent needs to pick up. (H/t @fortelabs for the rec)

Interesting thread on birthrate decline, haven't seen this framing before

It's a lovely book, worth reading if you want something introspective. And if you enjoyed this, give me a follow: @nateliason I talk about writing & great books I'm reading. You might also like this thread: