Len Deighton, spy novelist and author of The Ipcress File, dies aged 97
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Dickie Bush @dickiebush This is Jeff Bezos's favorite book. He's been rereading it for 25 years straight, and it inspired his most famous decision-making model. Here are the 7 lessons from "The Remains of the Day" that helped
Dickie Bush - @ @dickiebush • 13h That's when Bezos noticed internet usage growing 2,300% per year. He faced a choice: • Stay in his golden handcuffs • Risk everything on the internet The butler's story of regret haunted his decision.
Dickie Bush @dickiebush • 13h Lesson 4: Emotion drives the biggest breakthroughs Stevens suppressed his emotions, leading to regret. Bezos channeled emotion into: • Customer obsession • Long-term thinking • Building trust Logic plans. Emotion executes.
There’s some kind of career optimization coaching bro on Twitter who has translated Remains of the Day into a business book parable webinar presentation and it might be the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen
Monica Vitti in Antonioni's L'eclisse. Subtitle reads "I'm so tired and depressed."
Thread of Gloomy Grabs.
Here is the greatest Rugy commentary, of any code, of all time.
Ay, all of them
Toshiro Mufune in a reindeer decorated sweater
Toshiro Mifune in a Christmas sweater
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