Julian Shapiro

About:

Julian Shapiro is an investor and writer who deconstructs skills and invests in tech startups.

Website:

www.julian.com

Specializations:

Writer Engineer Investor Founder

Interests:

Deep tech startups Growth marketing Engineering Animation Writing

Incoming Links:

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Outgoing Links:

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2023-12-10 •

The blog post discusses how to figure out what to do with your life. The author shares a framework to help others come to similar realizations. He explains how he identified his values and how he used them to determine whether he ...

2023-09-16 •

The blog post discusses the Creativity Faucet, a technique to increase creativity by visualizing it as a backed-up pipe of water. It also introduces the concept of Relentless Juxtaposition and emphasizes the importance of resonanc...

2023-06-05 •

The text discusses the threat of nuclear war and the potential for the world to end within 100 years. It highlights the power of nuclear bombs, the potential for accidents, and the lack of solutions to these problems. The author a...

2023-05-15 •

The blog post discusses the concept of mental models and how they can be used to assess systems and make better decisions. It provides examples of mental models such as First Principles, One Level Higher, Regret Minimization, Pare...

2023-05-14 •

The blog post discusses the reasons why people don't act on advice and how to overcome this. It introduces the concept of Memorized Rules, which are actionable life advice that can be easily memorized and recalled. The post outlin...

2023-05-14 •

The text discusses the art of storytelling and how to engage an audience. It explains the importance of hooks, strategic storytelling, and time dilation. The author shares his journey of learning to tell compelling stories and the...

2023-03-20 •

The blog post discusses the concept of vanity metrics and how to identify and avoid them in various aspects of life, such as education, relationships, and work. It provides frameworks for spotting vanity metrics and emphasizes the...

2022-06-14 •

The blog post covers the top ten rules of punctuation and why it's important to care about punctuation. It provides examples and explanations for each rule, and emphasizes the importance of clear writing and communication.

2022-05-26 •

The author discusses his desire to move to San Francisco and the difficulties he faced in obtaining a green card. He explains the two pathways to get a green card and his reluctance to pursue either. The author then shares his fri...