How to Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

A trick you never knew existed.

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Something to Read: Chris Dixon on Predicting the Future

I had my mind blown over the weekend by a podcast between three of the “smartest” individuals I know of.

A talk between Naval Ravikant and Chris Dixon along with Tim Ferriss as a third (and moderator) took a deep dive into all things Web3, NFT, crypto, so on and so forth.

One of the first reference points made in the chat was on a blog post written by Chris back in 2013 titled “what the smartest people do on the weekend is what everyone else will do during the week in ten years.”

Here is Chris’ post, dated March 2nd 2013:

Many breakthrough technologies were hatched by hobbyists in garages and dorm rooms. Prominent examples include the PC, the web, blogs, and most open source software.

The fact that flip-flop wearing hobbyists spawn large industries is commonly viewed as an amusing eccentricity of the technology industry. But there is a reason why hobbies are so important.

Business people vote with their dollars, and are mostly trying to create near-term financial returns. Engineers vote with their time, and are mostly trying to invent interesting new things. Hobbies are what the smartest people spend their time on when they aren’t constrained by near-term financial goals.

Today, the tech hobbies with momentum include: math-based currencies like Bitcoin, new software development tools like NoSQL databases, the internet of things, 3D printing, touch-free human/computer interfaces, and “artisanal” hardware like the kind you find on Kickstarter.

It’s a good bet these present-day hobbies will seed future industries. What the smartest people do on the weekends is what everyone else will do during the week in ten years.

Early adoption of anything is hard.

It’s against the grain. It can be seemed as a “waste of time” by friends and even family.

The world revolves in cycles and we’re in the midst of a brand new one.

So you now have the choice to shift your attention at a discount, or much later at a premium. The choice is yours.

If you’re interested in the full podcast with Chris, Tim, and Naval:

Something to Watch:

How to Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling | Tim Ferriss

There are few things that irritate me more than peeling hard boiled eggs. One of my favorites, Tim Ferriss has logged in over 7 million views on this 60 second clip.

Video quality is subpar, but the value given is priceless.

Thank me later.

A Song to Listen to:

Phil Weeks - Live at Palladium

Listen to this track and many others on La Fórmula, a playlist by Modern Analects

A Tweet to Think About:

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And until next week,

Burak from Modern Analects