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Some of the nice things I’ve consumed in 2023

Some of the nice things I’ve consumed in 2023

Short-form

  1. If you've ever considered being a Twitch Streamer
Three hilarious but smart questions to ask yourself if you're hoping to start streaming. Blog #Gaming #SocialMedia #Tech #Humor
  1. Why Toxic Content  Wins
Andrew Tate is a piece of shit but here's what you can learn from his creator playbook. Podcast #Creators #Writing #Art #SocialMedia
 
  1. How Generative AI is disrupting the music industry
Forget your office worker gig – is AI about to take Drake's job? Learn more in this beautiful podcast episode from 'Today Explained'.  Podcast #Music #AI
 
  1. Are dogs actually happy being our pets?
Adam Ragusea's warm and fun podcast, which is usually recorded on his couch at home with his dog, explores whether really like being pets or if they are happier with a feral life.
 
  1. The Three-City Problem of Meaningless Work
Work and Meaning Through the Eyes of Silicon Valley, Athens, and Jerusalem
 
  1. A brief history on the Vostok Amphibia
A lovely video on why this budget Russian dive watchmaker from the Soviet era has a cult following in 2023.
 
  1. The US military is struggling to get GenZ to sign up
The next generation of Americans is joining the Military at a much smaller rate than the past. But why? Can we blame YouTube?
 

Books (Non-fiction)

Opium Inc.: How a Global Drug Trade Funded the British Empire by Thomas Manuel
Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products by Geoffrey A. Moore
Loved: How to rethink marketing for tech products by Martina L

Books (Fiction)

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin
Yellowface by R.F Kuang
Em and The Big Hoom by Jerry Pinto
Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo