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Every internet success works because the network effect kicked in. There’s no other way for an idea to reliably and economically reach a big enough audience…

That’s the first part of the confusion. It’s a group of people who can’t decide what the thing they do is supposed to be. Is it:…

Over the next few days, I’m going to feature a new project we launched today. A small and mighty team has been working on this for…

The defenders of the status quo often demand certainty when facing decisions about the future. It sets up the conditions for doing nothing, because certainty never…

Have you ever wondered what the wiring layout behind the control panels at Abbey Road studios was like? Neither have I. The Beatles recorded some of…

Surprise and uncertainty | Seth’s Blog Until just recently, a solar eclipse wasn’t a tourist event. It was the cause of real panic. Two reasons that…

Analyzing the last move | Seth’s Blog When the deal falls apart, or the team loses the game, or a partnership hits the rocks, it’s easy…

When a resource can be used more efficiently, we end up using more of the thing, not less. So, when cars get better gas mileage, people…

Non-fatal errors | Seth’s Blog Most of our errors are in this category. Yesterday, The New York Times sent this newsletter to a million people or…

It’s tempting to hand it to other people. If someone else takes the blame, if they accept the responsibility, then we get satisfaction and we’re off…