The Dope Economy: This is the start of a multipart series on the intersection of money, entertainment, distraction, attention, and humanity. open.substack.com/pub/tmcleoβ¦
Hey. Can I borrow one million MrBeast bucks so I can bet on my ability to pay the fourth installment of my Klarna Max membership on my congressional mandate OpenAI compute tax it's a tradable asset streaming live on NetHBOflixCNN Binance Jr. Performative reading.
We just quietly crossed $555K in processed volume, and 7,640 fulfilled orders, on @mesh_ing . The most exciting thing is that 90% of that happened in the last 3-4 weeks alone. Guests paid with cards to get access to unforgettable experiences, we settled in stables.
If someone pitched me Omni right now, but with self-driving cars, selective intake, and a data layer it would work really well.
So if anyone is doing that, please email me so I can be a part of the ride. I'll save you ~3 years of trial and error.
I love how someone at United was like βPeople will pay $8 to send one email and watch a loading spinner while pressing refresh for four hours.β He was right. They will pay. Every time.
The Knicks are trading center Nerlens Noel and guard Alec Burks to the Pistons, sources tell ESPN. The Knicks will unload $19M more in salary, clearing the way for cap space to try and sign free agent guard Jalen Brunson.
Iβm the host and producer of this documentary about the Mississippi Delta Chinese video & also cultural consultant on @SinnersMovie! Ryan Coogler and his team were meticulous about the detailsβtruly an honor to see nonfiction enter the fiction space in this spectacular way.
Benson Boone is horrible, just godawful, the kind of act that makes you wonder if this whole medium has been worth it
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