Ben Baldieri

@BridgetdeMedici I recognize those Shanghai plates! Congrats!

@marketplunger1 Dark forest trilogy. Best sci fi I've ever read.

After watching Dune Pt. 1 and 2 I am convinced I need to start reading Science Fiction. Sci-Fi Twitter, I need your help. What are some great Sci-Fi series for beginners like myself?

@ihatecodee Uranium. Or $pup

next 100x?

@LilaGhim Go Lila! Congratulations on making the leap. Excited for what comes next for you!

I quit my PhD. My contract officially ends on Feb 29th. I was going to write a whole spiel about why I’m quitting and how academia, especially my supervisors, failed me. But I don’t want to do that anymore. Instead, I’ve been quietly contemplating the last 3 years of my life. I moved to Vienna slightly over 3 years ago for this position, which posed a great challenge from the get-go. Shortly afterwards, I got into a relationship that also proved to be the most challenging relationship I have ever had. Both the PhD and the relationship caused a tremendous amount of pain. The pain of sleepwalking through life and flying on autopilot finally became intense enough to wake me the hell up. I had to start picking apart how the autopilot got programmed. It turned out that most of the programming was the result of severe childhood trauma, which I unconsciously stuffed down and swept under the rug, hoping that I’d never have to see it again. Having to look under that rug and clean the shit out has been utterly daunting and harrowing, to the extent that I was certain I could no longer carry on. How I wished that I never moved to Vienna; that I never took this stupid position; that I never met this stupid Viennese guy. But on this leap day, as I wrap up this old chapter of my life, I’m full of gratitude, anticipation, and hope. I’m sorry, Vienna, for blaming you. It wasn’t actually you that treated me so unkindly; you just drew my attention to the ugly and filthy underside of that bloody rug. Thank you, Vienna, for waking me up and pushing me to start the clean-up. I don’t know what lies ahead, but at least, I’ll be a little bit more awake and aware as I venture into the unknown.

@HenryWindle Good and work SEO for an emerging deep-tech/space-tech firm. Best of both worlds.

@pronounced_kyle @VonnegutLibrary Love this story. Tall poppy syndrome on an overt societal level. As opposed to the usual insidious version. Crabs in a bucket.

@paul_suvadeep Seems like a reasonable human who has his shit together and would respond well to constructive criticism.

PoV: Your parents failed to raise you well.

@HenryWindle Good hook. Delivered as well. @shoptemu I'm coming for you.

@nunzi46 Throw in some longevity or cryo tools and you're set!

In our portfolio we have (nearly) all the pieces you’d need to establish a multi-planetary civilization: ☢️ A nuclear reactor 🛰️ A giant satellite bus ☄️ Re-entry capabilities 📡 Ground station networks 📻 Software-defined radios 🤔

@pronounced_kyle Excited for this.

You don't need a technical background to participate in the deep tech revolution. To prove it, I'm dropping a new interview series next week: —————— FIRST PRINCIPLES approachable, technical deep-dives into deep tech startups —————— Season 1 is stacked. We'll talk to startup founders building: ‣ atmospheric hydrocarbon synthesis plants ‣ engines that use light to make electricity ‣ electric-adaptive jets for space launch ‣ ...and many more I made this show because I know first-hand how intimidating deep tech can be. When I joined Astranis five years ago, I had no real technical background but near-infinite curiosity. So I interviewed every engineering lead, asked them how their part of the satellite worked, and wrote an onboarding guide: "How to Build a Satellite for Dummies." We still use it today! With the right mental scaffolding in place — i.e., once I understood the first principles at play — I could make sense of our product, company, and industry. I hope this show will help you understand how deep tech products are built, and make you a better deep tech investor, employee, or enjoyer. I think you'll love it. First episode drops next Wednesday, featuring @ianbrooke from Astro Mechanica. LFG!

Check out my short write-up here: thenetworkeconomy.beehiiv.com/p/experimentin…

@nunzi46 Ballsy.

From a pre-seed deck I got this morning: “Think 2050. What's more valuable: a social network, an online marketplace, a software developer, or a company whose yearly production can alone win wars?” America. Is. Back.

@TripDivy Doing this at the moment. I ran 2 podcasts in the past and fell off schedule because I didn't pre book. Now I'm sat on 4 edited episodes ready to go with 2 more booked!

3 reasons I would give to Early (and All) Podcasters Why Pre-Booking Podcast Guests is the Only Way to Ensure Consistent Content When I started podcasting, my sole focus was on 1 (or the next) guest. However, I soon realised that my strategy was not conducive for churning out content on a consistent basis. Yes, you can come out with 1 piece of content a month, but then you can also come out with 1 every 2-3 months. You get the drift. There's a time when you yourself know you are not consistent and pre-booking guests (say 3-5 at a time) is a great way to be so. Here are 4 reasons why _____________________________________________________ 1. Continuity is Key Pre-booking ensures you have a steady stream of content planned. Pre-booking 3-5 guests at a time for your podcast provides you enough of a pipeline to think about in the near future and you don't have to worry about what your next piece of content will look like. Also, when you worry, you don't plan well. _____________________________________________________ 2. Sometimes you'll like what you've created and sometimes you wont There will be peaks and troughs in your own assessment (forget what others think) of the content you create. The chances of being derailed from creating content itself are more when you feel you've not lived up to your own expectations. Add to this the fact of not having at least a couple of pieces of content planned in advance, and the intrinsic motivation required to carry may soon die out. _____________________________________________________ 3. Booking only 1 guest makes your content cycle dependent on possible no-shows Life happens. Sometimes guests can cancel unexpectedly. With other options lined up, you have the chance to seek a rescheduling with any of the other guests you've lined up. And what if the next guest you have planned doesn't actually respond to your request? Will you keep waiting? _____________________________________________________ 4. Planning in advance distorts 'the vision of perfection' you have You might have this perfect piece of content you are planning to create. But if you've been on X long enough, or follow any of the great content creators that are out there, they will tell you that perfection is the enemy of meaningful progress. Getting 3-5 guests ready and lined up allows you to stick with the larger vision you started out with when you decided you wanted to create content. And that larger vision definitely has more potential, then the 1, next piece of 'perfect content' you have planned. _____________________________________________________ To Recap As a podcaster, try and keep 3-5 guests lined up at all times because: 1. Continuity is key 2. You will have highs and lows in the journey and planning will just keep you on a consistent path 3. Booking only 1 at a time can make you overly dependent on that 1 next piece of content 4. Eliminates the obstacles one faces when seeking perfection #PodcastingTips #ContentCreator #podcastprep

Web3 is interesting again. Bitcoin is going up. You've seen it on the news. Maybe you're new, or maybe you're back after a break. Check out these 5 tips to get (re)acquainted with the basics. thenetworkeconomy.beehiiv.com/p/web3-basics-…

@Speculator_io This is the entire crypto space lol

Making money through luck is the worst thing that can happen to you. It promotes bad habits that will lead to disaster sooner or later.

Read about that experience here: thenetworkeconomy.beehiiv.com/p/introducing-…

I’ve run 3 podcasts. I shelved 2 because of perfectionism. Couldn't hit publish because nothing was good enough. With number 3, I've learned. Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

@CatalystHFM From the episodes so far, I've covered: • Privacy in Web3 • Tokenised uranium • The LuxLions NFT project • Sports betting and VC nightmares • Venture studios and education • Techno sports Looking to branch out into AI as well.

@bbaldieri Cool! What are some topics you’ll cover?

I've run 3 podcasts. Rolling Forward. The DAOstronaut. Now, The Network Economy. I gave up on the first 2. Now number 3 is different. Read how and why here: thenetworkeconomy.beehiiv.com/p/introducing-…

@NielsBl85 And then plug it into the vision pro. UNLIMITED DOPAMINE.

Anyone who wants to work with me on copying the Sora AI algorithm and then just produce p*rn with it? We will be billionaires soon 👀😂