Here are a couple of articles, podcasts and videos I liked this week. I’ve also been enjoying listening to The Cartiers by Francesca Cartier Brickell.

Articles

• Why You Should Ignore the Metagame – In every game there are always two games being played. One is the game itself. The other is the game about the game. This is called the metagame. … Every game has an underlying metagame. But, unless you are prepared to become obsessed with that metagame, I recommend that you ignore it altogether. In other words, go all out or don’t waste your time. Those are your only two options. (ofdollarsanddata)
• Gurus and Pickleball – … This is consistent with the most interesting idea that I’ve ever encountered: that your “subtle” attention and your interests would drive your personal growth, but via an unpredictable route. (theattentionspan)
• Gurus and Pickleball linked to Dan Wang‘s annual letters:
  • 2021 Letter – The Chinese growth story is not simply produced by the government or by entrepreneurs. It is a heterogenous entity where different regions dialectically engage to obstruct and improve each other.
  • 2020 Letter – As economic growth [in China] slows down, the country is doubling down on centralized government. Over the last several years, the state is taking more of a leading role in the economy. … The creation and repetition of key slogans isn’t just crowding out the room for other ideas. The state has prosecuted a decade-long effort to suppress the views it doesn’t like. Not only has the government ramped up censorship, society as a whole is developing greater intolerance for dissenting ideas. … It might not be clear that censoriousness is hurting the creation of new companies, but it is clear that it’s becoming more difficult to create better cultural products.
• Does Not Compute – A lot of things don’t make any sense. The numbers don’t add up, the explanations are full of holes. And yet they keep happening – people making crazy decisions, reacting in bizarre ways. Over and over. (collaborativefund | Morgan Housel)

Podcasts

• How I Built This – Riot Games: Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill
• Founder’s Field Guide – Nick Saltarelli – One Foot in Front of the Other
• The Tim Ferriss Show – Ann Muira-Ko – The Path from Shyness to World-Class Debater and Investor

Videos

• Nico Rosberg – Inside Rafael Nadal’s Yacht!
• Bon Appétit – André Mack videos
  • Sommelier Explains How Every Glass Affects Wine
  • Sommelier Tries 16 Celebrity Wines