Highlights from my Reading List – Week 47

Articles

1. Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox – Lina Khan
   

   A comprehensive review of Amazon’s relationship with antitrust regulation and how antitrust legislation has failed to keep up with business models in a networked age. 

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2. Quasiparticles and the Miracle of Emergence – Brian Skinner
   

   A simple explanation of quasiparticles and how emergence works at the atomic level.

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3. A peek inside Sequoia Capital’s low-flying, wide-reaching scout program – Techcrunch
   

   Founders have the best connections to other founders. Sequoia used this tactic to fund startups that would’ve otherwise flown under the radar.

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4. Facebook’s cryptocurrency partners revealed—we obtained the entire list of inaugural backers – The Block Crypto
   

   Details on FB’s foray into crypto. 

5. How Amazon Is Beating Antitrust Before It Happens – Chris Gillett
   

   A great article on how Amazon is staying ahead of the curve wrt competition and regulation.

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6. The Day You Became a Better Writer (2nd Look) – Scott Adams
   

   Writing tips from Scott Adams.

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