Anthony Avedissian

Politics

Principles For Dealing With the Changing World Order, Ray Dalio (8/10)

An analysis of the economic and political forces that drove the last 500 years of international power cycles

Book Notes

Glucose Revolution, Jessie Inchauspe (9/10)

Glucose science for dummies, translated to comprehensive practical advice

Book Notes

Network State, Balaji Srinivasan (8/10)

An eclectic mish-mash of history, politics, tech, crypto, governance, and socioeconomics

Book Notes

The Metaverse, Matthew Ball (9/10)

A primer on "the metaverse" from an experienced venture capitalist's perspective

Investing

On The Economy

May 2022, an economic update

Weekly Roundup

The Persistence of Memory (#17)

Crypto, tech, life, macro, vibes, etc.

Self-Help

On Compounding

The powerful effects of compounding on life, beyond just money

Crypto

Decentralized: Reddit and Aave (#16)

I'm not convinced things will become "100% decentralized and permissionless"

Crypto

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) - What It Is and Why I'm Interested

DeFi has the potential to open up necessary financial services for 1.7 billion unbanked people worldwide

Politics

The Threat to Armenia's Sovereignty

A disunited and weakened Armenia will lose its status as an independent state

Investing

How to Invest in Technology Startups, Jason Calacanis (8/10)

A comprehensive playbook for anyone looking to invest in early-stage companies

Philosophy

Meditations, Marcus Aurelius (8/10)

A profound insight into the mind of one of the most powerful men in the world

Learning

The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts, Shane Parrish (8/10)

A short introduction to 9 popular mental models and 3 supporting ideas, designed to improve our ability to understand the world and look at situations through different lenses

Stocks

Investment Memo: Manchester United PLC

Esports, VR and NFTs mean profound changes are on the way for Europe’s largest football clubs

Crypto

Investment Memo: CumRocket

A Non-Fungible-Token marketplace for 18+ content - OnlyFans on the Blockchain

Self-Help

“Day 1”, Jeff Bezos and Vertigo (#15)

How I’m using Jeff Bezos’ philosophy to rebuild myself Better, Faster, Stronger

Nomad

How to Get a Remote Job (#14)

My advice for how to secure your new international gig, and 28 of the best remote job websites

Book Notes

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson (10/10)

An inspiring and thought-providing book summarising Naval's thoughts on Wealth and Happiness

Weekly Roundup

Investment Memo: Linen (#13)

How to write an investment memo for an early-stage, pre-revenue start-up

Weekly Roundup

The Rise of Crowdfunding (#12)

Crowdfunding has seen an uptick in popularity with recent changes in regulation and investment appetite

Business

Never Split the Difference, Chris Voss (9/10)

An easy read on the various psychological tricks and techniques for persuasion and negotiation

Weekly Roundup

Is Listening to Podcasts Worth It? (#11)

Podcasts have only added to our collective information overload. This is how you can make the most of them

Crypto

My Experience with Digital Assets and NFTs (#10)

How my addiction to Pokémon and Runescape led me to buy the first-ever music copyright NFT

Investing

How I’d Invest $1M (#9)

NFTs, Airbnb, ETFs, Electric Vehicles, Angel Investing and more

Book Notes

Obstacle Is The Way, Ryan Holiday (7/10)

A self-help book inspired by Stoicism about how to transform your life's obstacles into opportunities