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Why people say there's no venture in Russia
A mechanics-level look at why venture doesn't add up in Russia — from missing exits and a walled-off global market to state money, weak law and a late-stage tilt.
On music
Why I stopped listening to music for a month — and why I'm still not listening to it. Music spends a cognitive resource I'd rather keep.
Recommendations
A living list of games, films and books I recommend, each rated 1 to 10 — where the rating is whether it's worth your time, not the quality of the work.
The perfect password
How to build a strong password you'll never forget and no one can crack — usable on any site. No mnemonics, no poems, no password managers.
The complete startup glossary
Every startup term a founder runs into, A to Z — 400+ of them, each explained in plain English, with the part that usually gets left out.