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Welcome to the thirty-eighth edition of '3-2-1 by Story Rules'.
A newsletter recommending good examples of storytelling across:
Let's dive in.
We strive hard so that our kids can have it easy the option of taking it easy. Not easy to make them go through that same struggle though.
I might have shared this earlier, but what a stunning map! That freak of geography called the Indo-Gangetic plain. I have called it the world's most populous piece of real estate! Here's a striking (bonus) visual to prove that:
What a brilliant idea - unfortunately it was not taken up.
PS: Accountants gave us writing, and could have potentially given us a smarter way to keep track of days and months... but we blew it.
a. How to Solve the Israel/Palestine Problem by Tomas Pueyo
Audacious title right? But, having read it, I learned a bunch of new aspects about the world's most knotty political problem and also agreed with Tomas' diagnosis and suggested cure (however wishful it may seem).
(This article of his is the ninth in an illuminating series on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict).
Tomas' key insight is that the answer is not through violent action (which is futile and never-ending) or political pacts (which are fragile and lacking popular support). The long-term answer is through changing ordinary people's minds:
Tomas shares two examples of where this actually happened (emphasis mine):
Tomas then makes suggestions for changes in Israel and Palestine - in the education, media, and social media landscape - for any semblance of peace to return. The efforts required are humongous and extraordinary and the outcomes are uncertain - but this seems like the best long-term bet for peace.
As the old saying goes: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.
b. The Netflix Effect by Scott Galloway
Scott is a master at using minimal words to set the context - in this case the remarkable recovery of Netflix after the lows of 2022:
Note how he uses 'circumnavigation of the sun' instead of 'year' and the sentence still seems so breezy and delightful to read.
One reason cited by Scott for Netflix' resurgence surprised me - the Hollywood writers' strike:
a. Morgan Housel - Contrarian Money and Writing Advice: on the Tim Ferriss Podcast
Tim Ferriss is a brilliant interviewer - knowing exactly when to let the guest speak and when to interrupt them to eke out a crucial clarification.
In this episode, he interviews the brilliant bestselling writer, Morgan Housel about his new book, Same as Ever.
This part by Morgan is striking and goes against the 'shitty first drafts' principle (emphasis mine):
The above reminded me of a tweet by David Perell on the fact that there are no rules. You do what works for you:
Reflection is a huge part of writing. Morgan's neighbours must be used to seeing him pace around the neighbourhood:
That's all from this week's edition.
Ravi
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