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12/23/2024
12 : 14
Who can cut the government?
Hi all, I hope you all get to enjoy an amazing holiday with your friends, family, and loved ones. Trevor Could we tell whether anyone in our galaxy uses a warp drive? (twitter thread) tldr: it would be
12/19/2024
6 : 54
Interstellar is in theatres
Hi all, I saw Interstellar in IMAX twice in the past week. It was truly glorious. I believe it's still playing at a few locations nationally. Somehow I forgot that Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good
12/10/2024
4 : 51
Please read the art gallery piece
Hi all, As I write this on Thursday December 5th the prediction market about my weight goal is not doing well. There's been a crash in the YES price in the last month from 60% to 23%. Admittedly
12/2/2024
13 : 24
People prefer order
Hi all, I hope you enjoyed a splendid Thanksgiving. As a reminder, I'm helping people apply to & interview with YC. If you want a practice interview or advice on your application, let me know.
11/25/2024
13 : 14
Ghost engineers
Hi all, PSA: If you're applying for YC, now or in the future, I'm happy to give feedback on your application & do a practice interview with you. Turning complicated ideas into pithy pitches
11/18/2024
12 : 4
You should try Claude
Hi all, I've been using Claude more than ChatGPT recently and as a public service announcement I just have to say it is truly fantastic. I'd share some of my chats as examples but they're
11/11/2024
12 : 4
The case for optimism
Hi all, I hope you enjoyed the election. Now back to real work! Trevor The Case for Optimism (PDF) We have a moral duty to raise optimists Duolingo CEO interview (article) Question: “Do you think that
11/4/2024
12 : 4
How much do you think Nerds Gummy Clusters makes per year?
Hi all, I've just started reading Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis. I'm about 5 chapters in and so far it's very good! I'll link to it again later if I finish it/
10/28/2024
11 : 4
Wake up & go directly to work
Hi all, I'll be at Money2020 today and tomorrow. If you're there too, Godspeed & good luck. Trevor McKay Coppins interviewed BYU's Jewish quarterback (tweet) As I like to say every year
10/21/2024
11 : 4
2 new cities
Hi all, Please have a wonderful week. Trevor How to Be Polite (article) Surprisingly light on actual advice on being polite but an interesting take on a general life strategy, plus its benefits. Bret
10/20/2024
7 : 24
A $5m telegram
Hi all, My buddy Ken Frei is looking for his next gig. He's a product manager, looking for a leadership or senior IC role @ a company wit $2M+ revenue & <150 employees. His email is
9/30/2024
11 : 4
Is the American Dream alive?
Hi all, Remember your agency, that you can solve the problems around you. In your immediate, physical vicinity. Trevor Is The American Dream Alive and Well? A public debate (podcast) Great debate -
9/23/2024
11 : 14
The world is not efficient
Hi all, The drama continues in the prediction market for whether my weight will be <145 pounds on January 1st. The price has spiked up & down, including with bets from someone whose username is
9/16/2024
11 : 14
Useful and Overlooked Skills
Hi all, (Sorry about the formatting last week, small hiccup that has now been fixed.) Fun news: last week I had my lowest weigh-in since October 2021. It's been fun to see my Manifold prediction
9/9/2024
11 : 14
Why John Carmack worked for Steve Jobs
Hi all, 55 people have bet on my Manifold prediction market on whether I'll be 145 pounds the morning of January 1, 2025. It's been funny & motivating to see so many people bet NO, driving
8/27/2024
11 : 14
I started a prediction market for my weight
Hi all, I started a prediction market for my weight on Manifold 26 days ago. The prompt is “Will I weigh <145 pounds by Jan 1, 2025?” It will resolve to YES if my weigh-in on the morning of Jan 1,
8/20/2024
2 : 12
Great tweets
Hi all, Have a great week! Trevor Great tweets “I'm a Jew but let me tell you, "As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free" is platinum tier, top-shelf, cannot be beat
8/12/2024
11 : 4
Sabbath Hard and Go Home
Hi all, I got back last week from the Olympics, it was fantastic. I thought the Olympics might be dying a bit after Tokyo 2020 but I feel like this year in person and online were the best they've
7/15/2024
11 : 4
Optimism today, tomorrow, and forever
Hi all, I hope you find something in today's newsletter that you enjoy. Make this an incredible week. Trevor Articles Tyler Cowen modeling positive & negative contagion “When people feel bad
6/17/2024
11 : 14
Claims about Taylor Swift
Hi all, Friendly reminder that optimism should be a verb - something you do. Trevor Fatherhood as Practicing Virtue (article) This moved me in a way that I never would have appreciated before becoming