Abe Murray

Putting this out here as a sign to tap when folks respond with "things are worse today" or "middle class shrinking" or other wrong ideas they have.

Everyone should internalize and have these charts as core understanding of the world today.

The time price of everything has gone down over this same time frame (see Superabundance).

And while the middle class might technically be smaller, that is only because the upper class is much, much bigger. And fewer of us are in poverty.

Globally, and nationally. Things are better.

My advice to young folks: don't be a VC

(build first / put a dent in the world / get rich *then* play vc, if you still feel called to it)

Venture is the only finance job you can feel great about (read Enough by Bogle - it is non value destroying, done right)

But it's still not primary value creation - the things that are built are far more important than the funding of the things

So if you can build, you must build - the world needs you

(And you're more likely to become financially free building vs. venture investing)

A few more Duo comments:

1. two weeks in and I still love it
2. liking this case the best so far
3. handles hard drops well 😅
4. pencil support is meh but ok

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1. two weeks in and I still love it:
- size and weight are good / fine
- fits my pockets better / incl running shorts
- outside screen good for most of day
- big screen excellent for most ipad use cases

⇒ i like the "different" feel in a phone, nice after decades to have a *new* concept in my pocket vs another black rectangle

2. liking this case the best so far
- tried the apple plastic one too, not good
(front rim too annoying for daily use, too thick)
- this has less fall protection, but is nice and slim
- feels like a cute little book i carry around
- i *like* that screen is hidden by default for focus

3. handles hard drops well 😅
- 2x off nightstand (opened, closed, no case)
- 1x onto bathroom tiles (opened, with case)
- rugged little unit so far ... thank god 😂

4. pencil support is meh but ok
- no pressure, no tap to erase sucks
- apps not yet updated well to use it well
- pencil too big, needs to be phone sized
- *but* lines excellent and not hurting screen
(Pixel Fold stylus left light screen gouges)
(Samsung Fold stylus not work on front screen)

from my china trip

from a startup

weird right?

if you haven't handed linkedin off to your agent

you don't know what you are missing

i don't have to go to that place much anymore

life is good