Paul Tullis

dormant account of ex-journalist
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[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

I'm totally owning this https://t.co/hAAZ18YtWI

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

My last piece for Businessweek for awhile, maybe ever

[Businessweek @BW]

“Game intelligence” in football was long thought to be a skill players were born with. But these days, coaches are starting to believe it can be taught https://t.co/nIuYyjg0MS

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

Hey California, the Netherlands (pop. 18m) has 13 billionaires among its citizens.

They get taxed at ~40% of their income plus ~1.2% of their total global assets, every year.

Most of them still live in the Netherlands.

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

Winding down my 10+ years of longform journalism explaining scientific and technological solutions to policymakers & the public: https://t.co/SiCGY5tQth

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

@realBrandonGill So, you will NOT believe in the rule of law and science, and you WILL constantly tap into our worst impulses. Good to know!

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

@billybinion It's not a contest, and this isn't about Bezos, it's about widening wealth inequality in the US. If Bernie can do something about that, he will have done more for humanity than Reason ever did.

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

@JustinWolfers Actually unlike, say, cryptocurrency, "Gold conducts electricity, does not tarnish, is very easy to work, can be drawn into wire, can be hammered into thin sheets, alloys with many other metals, can be melted and cast into highly detailed shapes..." https://t.co/940fng7zRN

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

Who is this guy who just sent Orbán into retirement? Check out this profile I worked on with colleagues from Brussels-based investigative journalism outlet @FTM_eu https://t.co/4VR70Ae1R0

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

Also, slavery

[Ray Dalio @RayDalio]

The former Dutch Empire teaches us a lot about the importance of capitalism in driving long-term success through the development of productive entrepreneurs.

The Dutch became a leading empire by being open to the best thinking in the world. They became so inventive that they were responsible for 25% of all the major inventions in the world — including ships that could travel and collect great riches, and the invention of capitalism as we know it today to finance those voyages.

This virtuous cycle leads to strong income growth, which can be used to finance investments in education, infrastructure, research, and development. Over time, that helps its citizens become more productive and more competitive than their peers.
#principles #raydalio #history #capitalism

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

On my way home from Garamba National Park DRC with Thyss (pilot) and Tom (wildlife patrol trainer). Got my lede, kicker, 2 narrative threads, a midpoint reversal and some unbelievable imagery. Editors that rejected this pitch gonna be hella bummed

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

Looking at per capita GDP as a measure of a society's well-being without looking at the costs shouldered by its people is like doing your family budget without adding up what you spend on rent and groceries

Sources:
https://t.co/ngsaZ6PEQt

https://t.co/OhAZNFBbFp

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

I'm sure the people of Mississippi are super stoked to know they're wealthier than the people of France while they're paying $20k more a year for healthcare and $80k more for college.

Also during those 10 years that they're dead.

https://t.co/6yuiFPQage

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

@pmarca More likely: an emotional disorder would cause one to fear introspection 🤔

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

@Brooklynmonk yeah that didn't happen. Denmark conceded nothing. Get off Fox News

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

@carlosecarlos04 @MikeLevin I invite you to Amsterdam to see how it's been "destroyed." Quality of life here WAY above any US city

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

Having traveled extensively in the developing world, I can tell you that a huge % of this 2.7b is more concerned with putting food on the table and not getting malaria than building their capacity for entrepreneurship.
⬇️ helps people like Diamandis more than it helps them.

[Peter H. Diamandis, MD @PeterDiamandis]

You've got 8 billion potential customers on Earth, BUT...

In 2026, only ~5.3 billion have internet access. That means 2.7 billion people still can't access the exponential tools we talk about daily—AI, telemedicine, online education, digital banking.

The gap: The missing ~3 billion represent the largest untapped market in human history. Starlink alone now has 10,000+ satellites in orbit (just crossed that milestone yesterday). When connectivity becomes ubiquitous in the next 3-4 years, we're not just adding users—we're adding builders, creators, entrepreneurs.

The implication: The next Einstein, the next Elon, the next medical breakthrough might be sitting in a village without Wi-Fi right now. Abundance doesn't just mean "more for current participants"—it means unlocking latent genius at global scale.

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

@davidclowery Also: crap graphic design. +: Vinyl has been quite steady the last 5 years, so this fails the "why now" test of journalism. &: "revenue" is a fake metric--of course revenue on CD's was high- they cost $16 when LP's were $9 (I worked at Tower Records 1987-88 so I know)

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

@jeffbercovici I live in Amsterdam, and I've never seen this. So they're also wrong about it being Dutch

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

@traestephens @WIRED Yeah definitely let's let the VC's decide how to do journalism. Stay in your lane, bruh

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

@jpodhoretz Disagreeing with Israeli government policy is not the same as anti-Semitism.

[Paul Tullis @ptullis]

@StephenM Republicans killed the last immigration bill, on orders from your boss. Try again.