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• 🔄 Skip the Line: The 10,000 Experiments Rule.

• 🤖 The End of the Knowledge Economy: AI's role in human tasks

• 💡 Extreme Brainstorming: Prompts for innovative thinking

• 📺 Netflix's Evolution: Netflix's strategic shift

Happy Reading!
– Phelipe

Book of the Week

Skip the Line challenges the norm, suggesting that the traditional 10,000-hour rule for mastering a skill is not only outdated but can be counterproductive. Instead, the book proposes the 10,000 Experiments Rule, a method that encourages continuous experimentation, embracing failure, and leveraging diverse experiences.

Top Articles

A roundup of the week's most popular articles and essays from Playtext.

1. The Knowledge Economy Is Over (12 min)

How AI, seen as a tool for summarizing and processing information, is reshaping the way we approach tasks traditionally requiring human intelligence.

2. Extreme brainstorming questions to trigger new, better ideas (25 min)

Traditional brainstorming has the tendency to get stuck in familiar thought patterns, emphasizing the importance of breaking free from small, incremental thinking. The article shares a series of thought-provoking prompts designed to stimulate innovative thinking.

3. Netflix is different now — and there’s no going back (6 min)

Once a pioneer in the streaming industry, known for endless growth and a surge in subscribers, Netflix faced a decline that led to major changes. The company introduced a cheaper, ad-supported tier to attract new subscribers and increase revenue through advertising, cracked down on password sharing, and implemented several price hikes.

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