Thriving; Sound in 2020; Offset fallacy
Milk, No Sugar #257
💡Think
Whether with our work lives, relationships, or friendships, control (or lack thereof) can distort how we perceive balance.
The fallacy of control sees people mostly fall into one of two camps – the “I have no control over what happens to me”, or someone that believes every one of their moves is calculated and in their control.
It doesn’t take a psychologist to know that neither of these are a healthy way of living, and also simply untrue.
Our drive for control in every aspect of our lives can send us into spirals, where the delusion at either end of the spectrum will result in stress, anxiety, and the thing we crave most – the control.
Sometimes, it’s simply best to let it be, and try to be prepared as we can for the worst; or best. The rest will fall into place.
📷 Look
📖 Read
❶ How long can a company thrive doing just one thing?
I know I mentioned the Slack acquisition last week, but this article is a worthy read. It touches on a point I personally feel quite itchy with then it comes to venture-driven businesses – the desire for more (quickly) will ultimately lead you down a path where you have to produce something different to sustain that growth, or be eaten up.
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❷ The state of sound in 2020 and beyond
Apple is expected to sell 100m AirPods this year. Yeah, let that sink in. Not only are big tech companies investing heavily in audio, startups are seeing it as a viable revenue stream as well. From podcasts, to audio articles, everyone’s betting on sound. But why?
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❸ The carbon offset fallacy
It’s now big business for companies to be showing their dedication to sustainable energy and output. This makes a lot of sense, sure. But what’s news to me is that a lot of these offsets are simply not being….well, offset. We have institutions set up to support conglomerates in their attempts to prove their green-ness, but in a similar vein to “we pay tax”, it’s going nowhere. Whoops.
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Bonus round
A nerdy deep dive into the tech behind cameras and lenses
Every company is becoming social media, so how will they monetize? Some predictions
🎧 Listen
The CEO of Gumroad talks about young success
I didn’t realise the Gumroad CEO was so young. He was Pinterest’s second employee, then managed to raised an obscene amount of money before he his the age of 20 to build his now unicorn company. He’s really candid in this podcast, and it’s good to see someone be so bold and speak freely even from a position of power.
Listen to this podcast (70 mins)
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🙏 Thanks
Have a great week,
Luis Ouriach
@disco_lu