The common knowledge about food and fitness is confusing and this book offers better source material without trying to sell a fad diet or new exercise program. The author seeks to learn something new that will help him become strong, flexible and quick.
The podcast host shares his struggle with finding reliable information about food and fitness amid commonplace confusion and contradictions, and mentions a book that reads like a textbook, providing readers with scientifically informed standards by which to measure their fitness goals.
WeChat has introduced "Minis", a new feature with a million little apps built in, as a bigger move for the company beyond promoting games or products.
The podcast discusses two potential technological advances for Snapchat: creating AR glasses and becoming a platform to compete with Facebook and Instagram.
The current situation presents an opportunity for technology and platform inflection, whereby people's fears and beliefs can be addressed through trustworthy media and building solutions to mitigate their worries. An example is the success of Pandora, which benefitted from being featured on Apple store, which goes to imply that this platform inflection is an asymmetric bet that could turn out well or not.