how to use obsidian + claude code to build a 24/7 personal operating system and build your startup:
1. write everything in markdown (daily notes, projects, beliefs, people, meetings)
2. link your notes together so they mirror how your brain actually thinks.
3. install obsidian cli so claude code can read your entire vault + the relationships.
4. stop reexplaining projects every session. use reference files instead.
5. build custom slash commands:
/context → load your full life + work state
/trace → see how an idea evolved over months
/connect → bridge two domains you’ve been circling
/ideas → generate startup ideas from your vault
/graduate → promote daily thoughts into real assets
6. keep a strict rule: human writes the vault. agents read it, suggest, execute.
7. let claude aka clode surface patterns you’ve been unconsciously circling for years.
8. delegate from inside your notes. one sentence in obsidian → agent handles the rest.
9. treat writing as leverage.the more you write, the more context your agents have.
10. understand this:markdown files are the oxygen of llms.
i really enjoyed seeing how to use obsidian thanks to @internetvin
vin uses ai like a thinking partner wired into his life’s work.
99.99% of people won’t do this because it requires reflection + setup.
but once the vault exists, the agent stops being generic.
it starts thinking in your voice.
episode is live on @startupideaspod (more there)
this one is different. send this tweet to a friend.
im still processing how game changer obsidian + claude code is, maybe you too
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Jeffrey Epstein interview full FINAL interview before death released by the DOJ
0:00 Intro & Santa Fe Institute Question
Why a Wall Street financier supported the Santa Fe Institute and advanced mathematics research.
0:38 Rockefeller University Board Role
How he joined the Rockefeller University board and the shift from reputation → numbers in finance.
2:06 Finance vs Reputation Era Shift
Rise of calculators, quantitative thinking, and statistical portfolio management.
4:13 David Rockefeller Stories
Personal anecdotes about David Rockefeller and leadership style.
5:20 Trilateral Commission Explained
Purpose, structure, and membership of the Trilateral Commission.
6:58 Leaders & Financial Illiteracy
Claim that many political leaders lack deep financial understanding.
8:22 Bank Assets vs Liabilities
How bank balance sheets differ from personal finance intuition.
10:12 Fractional Reserve Banking
Explanation of lending multiples of deposits.
11:28 Entering Elite Global Circles
Experience joining Rockefeller & Trilateral Commission environments.
12:28 First Trilateral Meeting (Tokyo)
Reactions to global leaders and discussions on inflation.
14:09 Inflation & Central Bank Fear
Why inflation dominates central bank thinking.
16:02 Financial System as Complex System
Analogy between body systems and global finance.
18:03 Complexity Theory & Santa Fe Mission
Goal of mathematizing complex systems.
21:48 AI & Neural Nets Example
AI systems producing answers designers can’t explain.
24:30 2008 Crisis Setup
Lehman collapse context introduced.
26:05 Hearing About the Crash From Jail
Learning of the 2008 crisis while in solitary confinement.
29:16 Calls to Bear Stearns & JPMorgan
Phone calls during crisis moment.
31:12 Jail Conditions & Public Perception
Treatment in jail and reactions from inmates.
34:05 Moral Hazard & Bailouts
Bear Stearns vs Lehman decision framing.
37:29 Liquidity = “Blood of the System”
Emergency-room analogy for financial rescues.
42:12 Pre-Crash Warning Signs
Discussion of whether crisis was predictable.
44:02 Cause of 2008 Crisis (Subprime Argument)
Blames subprime expansion and political pressure.
47:23 Subprime Mechanics & Accounting Changes
Mortgage packaging and mark-to-market effects.
53:12 Cycles, Crashes & Pattern Skepticism
Rejects “every 10 years” crisis pattern idea.
58:02 “No One Understands the System” Claim
Unpredictability of complex financial systems.
1:01:21 Jail Reflection & Stoicism Discussion
Detachment and “hermit” self-description.
1:03:24 Market Intuition vs Prediction
Trader instinct vs mathematical forecasting.
1:08:29 Santa Fe, Los Alamos & Complexity Science
Origins and goals of the institute.
1:12:02 Limits of Mathematics & Alchemy Analogy
Attempts to explain the unexplainable.
1:16:02 Newton & Gravity Discussion
Forces, prediction, and unexplained fundamentals.
1:18:26 Calculus & Limits Concept
Newton’s limits and division-by-zero paradox.
1:22:02 Measurement vs Reality
Problems with over-measurement in science.
1:25:31 Soul, Consciousness & Dark Matter Analogy
Soul compared to unseen physical forces.
1:29:30 Santa Fe Verdict: “Failure”
Claim that complexity math could not explain life or markets.
1:34:08 Multiple Intelligences Theory
Emotional vs mathematical intelligence.
1:38:26 Traders & Market “Feel”
Experienced traders rely on intuition.
1:40:31 Butterfly Effect Example
Small shocks → system-wide consequences.
1:42:02 Limits of Science & Consciousness
Science cannot explain romance, intuition, soul.
1:45:02 Quantum Physics vs Newtonian
Subatomic behavior defies classical models.
1:49:09 Writing vs Thinking (Socrates)
Claim that writing narrows thinking.
1:52:01 Philanthropy & Scientific Progress
Doubts about institutional research breakthroughs.
1:54:49 Ethics of “Dirty Money” Donations
Debate over whether institutions should accept funds from criminals.
we’re less than 10 years from decoding all animal communication and BCIs that let us talk back
an entire kingdom of minds we’ve been ignoring for 300,000 years
going to be really fun
This is SHARIA! 🥺💔
She was BUTCHERED & left in a DITCH by her own father and brother,
All because she would not put on a hijab.
This was in Europe…