Max’s favorite reads
Every Bay Area House Party (opens in a new tab)
Roasting startup community via absurd extremes. But actually not extremes, and not roasting.
The Dilbert Afterlife (opens in a new tab)
Roasting Scott Adams three days after his death.
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me (opens in a new tab)
"Plans should be measured in decades, execution should be measured in weeks."
I’m 32 and Spent $200K on Biohacking (opens in a new tab)
Sleep, exercise, meditation. MDMA, escort, and 150 biomarkers.
A Fable of Science and Politics (opens in a new tab)
I get goosebumps every time I read it.
Eight Short Studies on Excuses (opens in a new tab)
Very fun essay that quietly smuggles in game theory.
Stranger Than History (opens in a new tab)
It struck me when I first read it.
Some Things I Believe (opens in a new tab)
"Going fast makes you focus on what's important; there's no time for bullshit"
How to Lose Time and Money (opens in a new tab)
The essay that started me thinking about dropping out of university.
Taste for Makers (opens in a new tab)
The common characteristics of good design across engineering, painting, architecture, writing and math.
Elon Musk and OpenAI (opens in a new tab)
"Is AGI truly your primary motivation? How does it connect to your political goals? How has your thought process changed over time?"
