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S’pore’s fertility rate has not stabilised; citizen core will shrink without action: DPM Gan

A declining citizen population will result in Singapore losing dynamism, said DPM Gan.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3YViANP
just received a Blinkist Pro subscription for FREE through my country’s national library partnership !

excited to try weaving audiobooks into my routine to possibly get more books in

only worry is that audiobooks tend to have less focus , so not all information will be digested

will update
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Government spending on older people has risen; public investment is down
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Purple Cow by Seth Godin

a pretty straight forward book. Seth talks about how marketing begins with the invention of the product. Creating something that stands out so much that it markets itself.

main takeaways:
• taking risks is the safer route as compared to playing it safe
• focus on customers that are willing to try AND share -> target early adopters
• ease of slogan matters a lot, because word of mouth becomes easier for users ie. tower of pisa - it's a leaning tower vs the pantheon in Rome
• consumers are now too busy to notice marketing, but are desperate to find what they need

fav quotes:
If you’re remarkable, it’s likely that some people won’t
like you. That’s part of the definition of remarkable.
Nobody gets unanimous praise–ever. The best the timid can hope for is to be unnoticed. Criticism comes to those who stand out.


4/5 read
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[2026 NYR Reading Goal]

Total: 2/15
- Fiction: 0/8
- Non-fiction: 2/7

1. The Diary of A CEO - link
2. Purple Cow - link
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appreciate all the good community content shared thus far, please keep them coming!

all topics wanted as long as its interesting (read pinned)

ofc, i'll log them only after curation

anything with [cc] came from the community
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Terence Tao says AI can lower mental effort so much that the brain may stop “lifting its own weights.”

Early studies suggest reduced cognitive load can come with real harms, not just convenience.

Math is especially vulnerable because it’s easy to outsource every step to a tool.

Responsible use means choosing when to think, not just when to click, says Terence Tao.

https://x.com/WesRoth/status/2016224697105711343?s=20
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Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide

Amazon is focusing spending on artificial intelligence.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4pYjK61