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March 2024

Taste, Status, & The Future of Shopping
How and why we express our taste through clothing, and what that means
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Sam Blumenthal
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January 2024

What Makes IP Valuable?
A First Principles Examination
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The Internet Rhymes: Lessons from the Evolution of Social Media
From single-player to multiplayer
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Sam Blumenthal

October 2023

When Things Fall Apart
Scrutinizing two myths that stand in the way of peace
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Sam Blumenthal
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August 2023

July 2023

Building in Public: How to determine what features to build with limited information
Making decisions with imperfect information, competitor usage analysis, knowing when to fold, deserving success
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Sam Blumenthal
Online Communities: What Makes Them Tick?
The Six Content Types of Community
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Sam Blumenthal

May 2023

AI is Here: Musings on What it Could Mean
Musings on AI: AI Interface, Aggregation Theory, Heart on my Sleeve, Philosophical Considerations, Postmodern Theology
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Sam Blumenthal

April 2023

Social Retail: Immersion & Serendipity
The Socialization Spectrum, Passive vs. Active Socialization & The Great Bifurcation
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Sam Blumenthal
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March 2023

Join Banter
An Update and our Values
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Sam Blumenthal

January 2023

Social Media has a Commerce Problem
The difficulties of layering commerce atop social
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Sam Blumenthal
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