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A.H. Chu
Feb 1
The Secret of In-N-Out’s Success
The Secret of In-N-Out’s Success
Why the Double Double Ain’t Just a Damn Good Burger
A.H. Chu
Oct 9, 2015
Zen and the Art of the Perfect Golf Swing
Zen and the Art of the Perfect Golf Swing
How Time Spent Alone Can Lead to the Timeless
A.H. Chu
Oct 19, 2015
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An Inquiry into a Lego™ Star Wars Dinosaur
An Inquiry into a Lego™ Star Wars Dinosaur
What small details make an ordinary toy extraordinary?
A.H. Chu
Feb 9
A Reflection on Steve Martin’s Memoir, Born Standing Up
A Reflection on Steve Martin’s Memoir, Born Standing Up
What makes this one of the best books about comedy (and craftsmanship) ever written?
A.H. Chu
Mar 1
Medium is Broken
Medium is Broken
Like a crooked poker game. So let’s fix it.
A.H. Chu
Jan 8
A H Chu
Nice reflection. I would pose an addendum to your thoughts which is the following.
Pure rationality I would agree is insufficient as a daily mode of operation. In fact, pure rationality without consideration as to the…
emotional repercussions of one’s actions to those around us can lead us astray more often than not. Just ask my wife.
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I think your insight on achieving a restful mind is key, the implication of which is that rationality is, for you, one element but only one element that puts your mind at ease.
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I sense towards the end there is still some struggle though as to where this insight then leads.
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I had shared these very same struggles between rationality and intuition.
A.H. Chu
Feb 2
Platform or Protocol? Chicken or Egg?
Very thought-provoking stuff thank you (finally some real content!)
I think the core issue as you expressed is one of network effects.
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If this idea is to work how do you build to critical mass?
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The wrinkle here is whereas other firms/organizations can typically focus on building either a platform or a protocol, you are (rightly so I believe) espousing that you actually need both more or less simultaneously.
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The popcorn time analogy is a very good one. In that case, the protocol is torrent and the platform is the discovery layer that popcorn time…
A.H. Chu
Jan 23
This is Water. This is Oil.
This is Water. This is Oil.
Firstly, Mr. Ellis, I want to say that I respect what you have done in your creative career. As far as I can surmise, you approach your…
A.H. Chu
Jan 27
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Hi Due,
Thanks for this reflection on the class gap in our educational system. It is something I recently have been reflecting on as well.
A.H. Chu
Jan 6
The Consumptive Class and the Irresistible Allure of the Creative
The Consumptive Class and the Irresistible Allure of the Creative
Putting my personal opinions of Mr. Rumsfeld aside for a moment, I can appreciate his small gesture of creativity in the midst of his…
A.H. Chu
Jan 25
Sorry but I think you misunderstand what Robert Pirsig was trying to get across.
I agree quality is overused in a marketing sense but this doesn’t mean the concept doesn’t have tremendous value.
A.H. Chu
Jan 12
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