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  • A Guide to LM Arena: A Free Tool for Testing and Comparing Top AI Models

    This video introduces LM Arena, a powerful and free platform that allows anyone, from beginners to experienced users, to interact with and compare a wide range of AI models. The central theme is the importance of engaging directly with AI ‘models’ rather than commercial ‘products’ (like the standard ChatGPT interface), which are often tuned for […]

  • Three Essential Skills to Scale Your Business from $1M to $10M

    The skills required to build a business to $1 million in revenue are fundamentally different from those needed to scale it to $10 million. To break through this ceiling, founders must transition from being operators who rely on intuition to leaders who implement systems. This involves mastering three core skills, plus a crucial bonus skill […]

  • Redefining Fatherhood: The Power of a Father’s Presence

    This video explores the modern crisis of fatherhood, tracing its historical roots and examining the profound impact of a father’s presence—or absence—on a child’s life. It argues that fatherhood is not merely a biological act but a lifelong process requiring conscious emotional, psychological, and physical presence. The core message is a call for men to […]

  • Forget Goal Setting: Why Constraints Are More Powerful

    This video challenges the conventional wisdom of goal setting, arguing that it often creates an illusion of progress while stifling genuine innovation. It begins by debunking a famous but fabricated 1953 Yale study, suggesting our belief in goals is more about a desire for certainty than their actual effectiveness. The central theme is that for […]

  • Weekly AI Roundup: GLM 4.5, In-Video Editing, Consistent Characters & More

    This video provides a comprehensive overview and hands-on demonstration of the latest significant releases in the AI space. The central theme is showcasing new tools and model capabilities that have emerged, highlighting practical applications, current limitations, and the rapid pace of innovation. GLM 4.5: An Impressive Open-Weight LLM A new, powerful open-weight language model, GLM […]

  • AI Weekly News: Photoshop Rivals, Google’s AI Hardware, and GPT-6 Teaser

    This week’s AI news highlights the rapid development of powerful, intuitive AI tools that are becoming deeply integrated into everyday applications and hardware. Key announcements include two new AI image editors that could rival Photoshop, a slew of AI-powered features in Google’s new hardware lineup, and a teaser from OpenAI’s Sam Altman about the development […]

  • The Price of Being Different and the Science of Lasting Love

    This issue of Brain Food explores two distinct but related themes: the personal cost and reward of diverging from the conventional path, and the science behind building strong, lasting relationships. Forging Your Own Path To achieve different results, you must take different actions than the crowd. This unconventional path requires you to define your own […]

  • A Summary of ‘Murphy’s Law’ from Sketchplanations

    This article re-examines the common interpretation of Murphy’s Law, arguing that it is not a pessimistic view of fate but an optimistic principle for proactive design and risk management.\n\n Key Points and Arguments \n \n \t Challenging the Common View: The author contrasts the popular, pessimistic interpretation of Murphy’s Law (“Anything that can go wrong […]

  • OpenAI’s Biggest Pain Point? The Company’s CFO Reveals

    Despite achieving a historic milestone of $1 billion in monthly revenue and a secondary market valuation reaching $500 billion, OpenAI’s primary obstacle to further growth is not a lack of customer demand, but a critical shortage of computing infrastructure. Core Issue: Infrastructure, Not Demand According to CFO Sarah Friar, the company is constantly facing a […]

  • 7 Science-Backed Books To Make You Smarter Every Day

    This article presents a curated list of seven science-backed books designed to enhance cognitive abilities and intelligence by applying principles from psychology and neuroscience. Each book offers practical strategies for daily improvement. Key Themes and Book Summaries Decision-Making and Habits: Understand the two systems of thought (intuitive vs. logical) with Thinking, Fast and Slow. Build […]

  • 7 effective note-taking techniques that actually work

    This article argues that effective note-taking is a critical skill for learning, emphasizing that it’s an active process of understanding and processing information, not just passively recording it. The goal is to create notes that are a tool for learning and revision, rather than a mere summary of a textbook that is never revisited. Research […]

  • Common Hydration Strategy Mistakes for Marathon and Half-Marathon Runners

    Proper hydration during a marathon or half-marathon is a critical factor for success, yet it is often overlooked by runners who focus more on training and gear. The article argues that a personalized and well-tested hydration strategy is essential to avoid performance decline and potential health risks. Relying on intuition on race day is a […]