The Thinker's Digest #1

I have a penchant for writing deep dives of stuff I find interesting. This often takes me to places on the internet where majority don’t traverse and encounter things that aren’t widely spoken about. In another life, I would’ve loved to write about them all but unfortunately, in this one, time is limited.

The internet today is so full of nonsense that most people wouldn’t even be bothered to sift through the rubbish to unearth value. This is where I thought my seemingly useless obsession can play a role. I always felt that sharing something I haven't written defeats the purpose of writing a newsletter. But now I am going to change that.

Twice a month I will be sending an email titled, “The Thinker’s Digest” that will contain links to all the interesting ideas and technologies I’ve come across during my passage through the fringes of the internet.

Let’s get into it.

Brain Food

1. Biotech Company Begins Human Trials of Drug Designed by AI

Insilico Medicine became the first biotech company to commence phase 2 clinical trials for a drug, discovered and designed, completely by artificial intelligence.

Read the full article, here.

2. The ‘Golden Mean’: Aristotle’s Guide to Living Excellently

Aristotle believed that excellence lies in the mid-way between two extreme states - excess and deficiency. In today’s world of information overload, this article talks about the importance of balance.

Read the full article, here.

3. Spot the Outlier

In a world of abundance, identifying the creme de la creme is getting harder. This article explores the best way to increase your chances of spotting generational talent and also increase your chances of “getting lucky.”

Read the full article, here.

4. Varda : The Space Drug Factory

On 12th June, 2023 Varda launched a drug manufacturing factory into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The factory will orbit the earth for a little over a month, running tests on the spacecraft and its drug manufacturing capabilities, and then come hurling back down into the Utah desert in mid-July. I want to explain more but a paragraph cannot to justice.

Read the whole thing, here.

5. AI will Choose Bitcoin as its Native Currency

AI unlike humans, doesn’t need to sleep. Bitcoin, unlike traditional finance doesn’t sleep either. This compelling article by Arthur Hayes explains why Bitcoin is everything AI needs to stay alive - permissionless, scarce and always on.

Read the full article, here.

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