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In the previous post, I summarized Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s criticism of the news. In this blog, I imagine what it would take to address his legit concerns. If Taleb built a news product, he would design for convexity: expose readers to upside, cap the downside of noise. The result looks like two feeds under one…
One of my favorite authors, the scholar and former trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb, argues that you should not read the news. In fact, he calls news a hazard. This summary outlines his reasoning as expressed in his books. 1. Statistical noise — Fooled by Randomness (2001), Antifragile (2012) According to Taleb, the more frequently you…
Every spike in orders triggers a reaction somewhere else — in operations/Kitchens,finance, delivery logistics, or algorithmic ranking. In part 4, Aakarshan of AdvanceX and I whiteboard the business into a causal loop diagram. This piece will make you realize how a business isn’t just a spreadsheet — it’s a living organism. Why it matters: Operators…
Originally published in The Times of India. In part 3, Aakarshan Harlalka of AdvanceX and I discuss the business from the vantage point of Zomato’s UX and algorithm. This part of the discussion was the most fun for me because running algorithmic distribution models is my full time job at The Times of India. On…
X’s ambition is to become the go-to news app without becoming a newsroom itself. Hence, it is positioned as a “truth-maximizing news app” competing with legacy media. In practice, it functions more like a fragmented but powerful civic infrastructure—faster and more global than any newsroom, yet structurally flawed in verification, curation, and accountability. In this…
With the rise of Generative AI, WordPress—and content management systems (CMSes) in general—are poised for a transformation. This evolution isn’t just about adding AI-powered buttons like “Expand,” “Rewrite,” or “Convert to Bullets.” Instead, it’s about reimagining CMS platforms as Agentic CMS—intelligent systems that don’t just store content but actively think, assist, and collaborate in the…
In this ThinkIn, I spent a couple of hours with old-school traders. Yes, they ran conventional businesses. But their business, oddly, felt more like highly profitable community media or local media products. Who are they? These traders built enduring careers on a high-trust network in a low-trust environment. Shrewd and street-smart, they excel at understanding…
I write Media Flywheels, a newsletter exploring the intricacies of the media business. It’s dense, deeply researched, and tailored for a niche audience: media owners, operators, and CXOs. Using industry jargon is second nature, as it suits a readership immersed in these topics. Media Flywheels isn’t about building an audience. It’s a byproduct of my…
