Overheard : Don't be nice
A reflection on the difference between being nice and being kind. Nice is about pleasing other people. Kindness is about being authentic enough to hold boundaries and have the hard conversations that matter.
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Overheard : Origins of Kabuli Pulao
TIL that Kabuli pulao may not be named after Kabul after all. The dish is rooted in the cooking method known as Qabili palaw and is believed to have originated in northern Afghanistan, with strong ties to Uzbek culinary traditions.
Overheard : Passion and Edge
Bill Gurley in conversation with Shane Parrish on on how using AI to deeply understand both the foundational history and the cutting-edge trends in your domain...
Overheard : Data Silos and Personal Agents
I asked my Hermes agent to browse a Reddit thread on foods that feel healthy but aren’t, and turn the replies into a table. It worked...
Overheard : On Agentic AI
“11 AI agents” is meaningless as a phrase. If I said “I have 11 spreadsheets” or “I have 11 browser tabs” to do my work, it...
Overheard : Defining a Culture
Ben Horowitz shared his ideas on defining a culture In a conversation with Patrick O’Schaugnessy Let me give you a small but probably the most important...