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This is an unbelievable explanation of Mimetic Theory.

Probably the best description I’ve ever seen.
Thanks to @eriklamontdavis for discovering this gem.

reddit.com/r/ThePortal/co…
If you want to see how Mimetic Theory impacts the real-world, this essay is for you.

“Let the flame of Definite Optimism burn away the Mimetic virus. Use the Internet to be hyper-mimetic towards the rare few who are anti-mimetic.”

perell.com/blog/peter-thi…
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Writing online is a superpower.

Here’s a list of people who should start writing online.

1. The Niche Hobbyist

The Internet rewards people with obscure interests. Writing online will help you find other like-minded hobbyists who you wouldn’t be able to find in real-life.
2. The Think-for-Yourself Academic

Academia is hyper-specialized and often hostile to new ideas.

On the Internet, you don’t need permission from peer reviewers before you publish your work.

Build an audience to reduce career risk — so you can study unpopular ideas.
3. The Up-and-Coming Entrepreneur

We’re moving to a world of Audience-First Products.

Before the Internet, companies built products before audiences. Now, they build audiences before products.

It’s easier to start a business when you have an audience.

perell.com/blog/audience-…
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@david_perell
~ New Podcast Alert ~

I'm thrilled to announce the Write of Passage Podcast.

It's a collection of short episodes about the mechanics of online writing.

I've launched with 20 episodes.

perell.com/write-of-passa…
Why did I launch a 2nd podcast?

The North Star Podcast is one of the hardest things I do logistically because I insist on recording every episode in person.

This podcast will be much easier to produce.

Plus, I like talking about writing more than I like writing about it.
The Write of Passage Podcast will allow me to share the best things I've learned about writing in short snippets that are easy to publish and share.

Unlike the North Star, there are no interviews.

Each episode is a short lesson on a specific aspect of writing online.
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@david_perell
Make your writing pop.

Three elements of Pop Writing:

1) Personal: Write about stories and experiences.

2) Observational: Write about hidden truths.

3) Playful: Make your writing fun with puns and jokes.

Like Pop Music, Pop Writing makes your writing catchy and memorable.
Sentence starters for personal writing:

∙ "I saw..."
∙ "I felt..."
∙ "I heard..."
∙ "You've been there..."
∙ "You may have noticed..."
∙ "You've probably seen."

Write about personal experiences.
Sentence starters for observational writing:

∙ "I noticed a pattern..."
∙ "Look at this trend..."
∙ "The best-kept secret is..."
∙ "If you turn your head..."
∙ "You don't know this, but..."
∙ "You haven't seen that..."

Write about things that surprise you.
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Either #reddit is intentionally hiding the full extent of what the Internet research agency was doing OR they just have no clue how to identify the accounts. The 940 accounts they list were mostly trash.

#TrollFactory #IRA #Putin #Russia

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The site is gone now. But there is an archive of it here:

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This is kind of an obscure website, a lot like blackmattersus.com, blacktolive.org, and hilltendo.com.
All known IRA ran websites. All posted to reddit by known IRA ran accounts.
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