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Welcome to the thirty-third edition of '3-2-1 by Story Rules'.
A newsletter recommending good examples of storytelling across:
Let's dive in.
Katalin Kariko is the recent joint Nobel Prize (Medicine) winner for her pioneering research on mRNA. Respect for her confidence!
"Historic" Building (Est. 1965) 😂😂
The impact of immigration on the US dominance of research is remarkable.
This long-form article profiles Michael Lewis - the iconic journalist and superstar chronicler of the world of high finance (and author of bestsellers like 'Liar's Poker', 'Moneyball'. and 'The Big Short').
Lewis' skill is the ability to find (and narrate) extraordinary stories that most others miss:
Samanth paints a vivid picture of what makes Michael so unique and successful:
This profile is timed well for Michael's latest book - 'Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon' - about Sam Bankman Fried and the FTX saga:
Though there is criticism that Lewis has been 'soft' on Bankman-Fried, I'm sure the book would be an exciting page-turner.
b. The Written Word by Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel shares some nuggets of wisdom on the art of writing:
This tip is a smart one:
a. All-In Summit: Bill Gurley presents 2,851 Miles (36:03) (Hat tip: Sajith Pai)
Bill Gurley is a General Partner at Benckmark, a VC firm based in the Bay Area. In this forum, he has given a talk on the prevalence of regulatory capture in the US by powerful incumbents (in sectors such as telecom) which has resulted in low innovation, high prices, and a poor customer experience.
The talk is an absolute MASTERCLASS on how to craft a compelling visual narrative. For the entire 24-minute duration, Bill has the audience hanging on to his every word.
Apart from a compelling narrative, the talk is sprinkled with humour, surprise, plain-speak, anecdotes, audience engagement (see when he makes the audience repeat something after him) - and a ton of insight.
In the interview later, Bill mentions a staggering fact: this is a presentation that he has been working on a long time - "I have kept notes on it for 15 years... every time I see something I write it down"!!
Fabulous storytelling.
That's all from this week's edition.
Ravi
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