Robert J Saragi

[Robert J Saragi @RJSaragi]

"Teach us to Number our days that We may gain a Heart of Wisdom" -Moses

[Claude @claudeai]

Introducing Claude Design by Anthropic Labs: make prototypes, slides, and one-pagers by talking to Claude.

Powered by Claude Opus 4.7, our most capable vision model. Available in research preview on the Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans, rolling out throughout the day.

[MATT GRAY @matt_gray_]

how to become a storytelling genius (the addiction framework):

[Ridwan Gunawan @RidwanRWG]

Saya yg (ngga) daftar S2 finance di ivy league ga dapat2, merasa blessed banget bisa nontonin video lecture gratisan ini😌😜

[Founder Mode @Founder_Mode_]

This 40-minute Peter Thiel lecture will teach you more about business than a 2-year MBA program:

Summary:

• Value Creation and Capture:

A valuable company must both create value (X dollars) for the world and capture a percentage (Y%) of that value.

X (total value created) and Y (share captured) are independent variables; a company can succeed with either a large X and small Y or vice versa.

• Monopoly vs Perfect Competition:

Monopolies are stable, profitable, and create long-term value, unlike perfectly competitive industries where profits are eroded away.

The airline industry exemplifies a highly competitive market with very low profit margins despite large revenues, contrasted with Google’s search business that is smaller in revenue but much more profitable due to monopoly power.

Thiel argues there are only two types of businesses: monopolies and perfectly competitive firms, with very few in between.

• Market Size and Perception Lies:

Companies distort their market descriptions depending on their position.

Monopolists exaggerate market size by describing their market as a vast union of many different sectors to avoid regulatory scrutiny.

Non-monopolists minimize market size, describing it narrowly to appear unique and attract investment.

Example: A restaurant owner might claim to serve a tiny niche market (e.g., British food in Palo Alto) to claim uniqueness, while Google describes itself broadly as a technology or advertising company to dilute monopoly perception.

Successful startups begin by dominating a small market and then expand outward.

Examples include Amazon starting as an online bookstore, PayPal targeting eBay power sellers, and Facebook launching initially at Harvard.

Starting with a large, broad market is often a sign of misunderstanding the market and leads to intense competition and failure (e.g., many clean tech companies).

• Last Mover Advantage:

The greatest value lies in being the company that dominates a market long-term, not necessarily the first mover.

Most of the value of tech companies comes from future cash flows many years ahead, emphasizing durability over short-term growth.

• Historical Perspective on Innovation and Value Capture:

Throughout history, many scientific and technological breakthroughs created large societal value (X), but the innovators rarely captured substantial financial value (Y close to zero).

Examples include great scientists like Einstein and industries such as railroads or early aviation, where competition or structural factors prevented wealth capture.

Two main categories where value capture was successful:

1. Vertically integrated monopolies (e.g., Ford, Standard Oil) require complex coordination and capital investment.

2. Software businesses, benefiting from near-zero marginal costs and rapid adoption.

• Psychological and Cultural Aspects of Competition:

Society often romanticizes competition, seeing losing as a personal failure, but Thiel argues that competition itself is a form of losing, as it destroys value and capital.

Human nature is mimetic (imitative), leading to overcrowded markets and irrational competition.

Real success comes from escaping competition by finding unique, overlooked opportunities.

[Claude @claudeai]

Introducing Claude Code Security, now in limited research preview.

It scans codebases for vulnerabilities and suggests targeted software patches for human review, allowing teams to find and fix issues that traditional tools often miss.

Learn more: https://t.co/n4SZ9EIklG

[Google Labs @GoogleLabs]

Today, we’re introducing Pomelli’s latest feature update, ‘Photoshoot’

With Photoshoot, you can start from a single image of your product and easily create high quality, customized product shots to elevate your marketing.

Available free of charge in the US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand! Get started with Pomelli today at https://t.co/SbeT00ToNx

[Boring_Business @BoringBiz_]

This 40 minute lecture from Peter Thiel at Stanford will teach you more about business competition than a 2 year MBA program

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Nvidia CEO defines what it means to be smart and importance of seeing around the corners

[Pop Crave @PopCrave]

Viral judge Frank Caprio has passed away at 88.

[Kanwil Kementerian Hukum Bengkulu @kemenkumbkl]

Dari Bengkulu ke Vietnam : Robert Julian Saragih ASN Kanwil Kemenkum Bengkulu Ikuti Seminar AI Internasional Berskala Asia Tenggara

https://t.co/FdzboBzZi8

#KemenkumRI
#KemenkumBengkulu
#KanwilKemenkumBengkulu
#PastiPADEK
#LayananHukumMakinMudah
#KerjaTerlaksana

[Arsjad Rasjid @ArsjadRasjid]

Pulau Mansinam ini menandai dimulainya penyebaran ajaran Kristiani oleh dua orang misionaris asal Jerman di Tanah Papua. Ada yang pernah berkunjung ke sini juga?

[Robert J Saragi @RJSaragi]

@Bolanet

[Robert J Saragi @RJSaragi]

@Bolanet paling enggak sebutkan kutipannya...

[Bola @Bolanet]

Euro 2024 jadi Panggung Kembalinya N'Golo Kante: 70 Persen Bumi Dipenuhi Air, Sisanya Kante! https://t.co/0gCmQN9Umi

[WHO Indonesia @WHOIndonesia]

📊 Lebih dari 70 juta orang dewasa & 23% remaja di Indonesia gunakan produk #tembakau. Pada #HariTanpaTembakauSedunia2024, WHO mendesak Indonesia ambil tindakan tegas untuk melindungi generasi muda dari campur tangan industri tembakau! 🚭

Selengkapnya: https://t.co/8JZ7bZCRn1

[tirtoid @TirtoID]

Conan Edogawa alias Shinichi Kudo memang mengidolakan Sherlock Holmes.

Namun tanpa Agatha Christie & karakter Hercule Poirot, kita mungkin takkan bertemu Kogoro Mouri.

Istirahat dalam damai Agatha Christie🕊

Dan selamat hiatus Aoyama Gosho😢

#UtasMILD #POIROT

[A. Ainur Rohman @ainurohman]

*Rider putri Indonesia pertama dalam sejarah yang menembus final seri Piala Dunia U-23.

*Rider Indonesia pertama dalam sejarah yang meraih emas BMX Racing Asian Games!

Amellya Nur Sifa, 20 tahun, asal Desa Wanutengah, Kecamatan Parakan, Kabupaten Temanggung, Jawa Tengah..👏

📸: Instagram/amellyanur_sifa

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

38 astronauts to orbit so far!

[BBC News Indonesia @BBCIndonesia]

Bagaimana seorang penulis kisah perjalanan menceritakan pengalaman tentang segalanya yang mengilhami cinta seumur hidup kepada Kota Paris.

https://t.co/gLYsIxdVk2

[🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ @Argentina]

#SelecciónMayor Gira Asia 2023

Amistosos confirmados:
15/06 vs @Socceroos en Beijing.
19/06 vs #Indonesia en Yakarta.

¡Vamos Selección! 🇦🇷💙