Up all night with a Twitch millionaire: The loneliness and rage of the Internet’s new rock stars

Beyond crypto I: Gray technologies

Is web3 bullshit?

I’m a soft (no, no), but leaning (no, yes).

The Token Disconnect

Perfect and concise encapsulation of the crypto/web3.0 world.

The Secrets of The World’s Greatest Freediver

This Is All Exactly What It Looks Like | Defector

Breaking the second law of thermodynamics seems like a big deal.

The Biden/Facebook Fight Is Part Of The Problem

I’ve really been enjoying Warzel’s Galaxy Brain newsletter. Stuff like this really hits at the big problems we’re facing with people being terminally online.

Unthinking our way into 'progressive collapse'

Tether: The Story So Far

From 2019, a great and in-depth breakdown of Tether (USDT) and it’s ongoing fraud. Very scary to think of how much of cryptocurrency is built on this and what will happen to the wider ecosystem when Tether is more broadly exposed.

Does Tech Need a New Narrative?

Wiener on Andreessen. Very good.

Marco.org: Developer Relations

Real, honest-to-go criticism of Apple is so rare these days. I love to see it.

The internet is flat.

Charlie is doing some of the best writing on how completely dysfunctional social media has become.

Your Smartphone Should Be Built to Last

You’re Not Crazy. Money Is.

This does a great job of capturing how I feel about the economy in 2021.