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New Book: How to Beat ChatGPT or – Nicholas Bate

Once you have read this companion (and it should take you no longer than 55 minutes) you will (1) be AI literate i.e. you will understand the terms and their implications e.g. Large Language Model (2) understand why this threat to jobs is a serious one and (3) most importantly, you will have seven strategies to help you preserve (or change) your career by using AI’s strengths and exploiting its weaknesses.

And only 2.99 USD. Done deal.

Daring Fireball: ‘Less Fun Than a Barrel of Crackers’

That it’s a controversy at all is the work of activist investor Sardar Biglari, CEO of midwest chain Steak ’n Shake. (Biglari’s father was a general under the Shah of Iran, and the family had to flee after the revolution.) Biglari has been trying to take over Cracker Barrel, Carl Icahn corporate-raider-style, for 15 years.

Finally! Someone explains the story behind the story. Follow the money… Always.

These are two really interesting takes on taking a sabbatical.

My wife and I often joke that we will never truly retire because who we are and what we do for income are so intertwined. I guess that probably goes for sabbaticals too.