five links for August 2026
every month, the five most mind-expanding links to read/watch/listen. if you find these interesting, please do share with your friends.
Summation by Auren Hoffman
plus five interesting links (monthly) to make you smarter
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you are introspecting too much
a little bit of introspection is a good thing
five links for July 2026
every month, the five most mind-expanding links to read/watch/listen. if you find these interesting, please do share with your friends.
disposable software: software is now just paper plates
every piece of software shipping in 2026 has a shelf life of about 3.8 months.
five links for June 2026
every month, the five most mind-expanding links to read/watch/listen. if you find these interesting, please do share with your friends.
if you can't get a job today, it's your fault
the job market is fine. you are not.
five links for May 2026
every month, the five most mind-expanding links to read/watch/listen. if you find these interesting, please do share with your friends.
how to ask for advice (without wasting everyone's time)
97.4% of people who ask for advice do it wrong.
five links for April 2026
every month, the five most mind-expanding links to read/watch/listen. if you find these interesting, please do share with your friends.
AI will bring on a massive Baby Boom
a contrarian prediction about fertility
five links for March 2026
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why do all recommendations suck?
even in the age of AI, almost all recommendation engines are insanely bad.
five links for February 2026
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humans vs machines: who's better at predicting 2026? (spoiler: probably neither, we all missed Venezuela)
BitAurenCoins, Bad Predictions, and the Birth Rate
top 5 reading links for 2025
if interesting, please share with 3 friends. if you hate these, share with 8 enemies.
Love Beats Hate
the person or product who generates the most love wins — even if more people also hate that person or product
top 5 things to read in November
Every month, the five most mind-expanding links to read/watch/listen. If you find these interesting, please do share with your friends.
46ers, 55ers, 81ers, and today
if you want to know what the most ambitious 20-year-olds today will be doing in 20 years, just look at the zeitgeist of now.
5 must-read links for October
Every month, the five most mind-expanding links to read/watch/listen. If you find these interesting, please do share with your friends.
How to Actually Look for a Job (Without Wasting Everyone’s Time)
Looking for a job is a full-time job. Treat it that way.