some good news
because we all could use it
A peek inside today’s issue:
why these protests in Iran are different
how to spend more time offline
I love how this biopharma is tackling women’s health + GTM
my current obsession (and what I’m reading/watching/following as we head into the Olympics)
how New York is taking decisive action in AI safety
Is the Iranian Regime About to Collapse? (The Atlantic)
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My goodness, I desperately hope so.
Loose Leaf Tea’s video sent me down the rabbit hole to read and learn more about Iran’s history (especially over the past 50 years), and I heeded her words in seeking out reporting from an Iranian journalist.
Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (focusing on Iran and US foreign policy toward the Middle East), and has been reporting on Iran and the Middle East for The Atlantic since 2010. His co-author, Jack. A Gladstone, is a public policy professor and most recently published Revolutions: A Very Short Introduction.
This is an incredibly smart, detailed piece that should be required reading for all. Please take the time to read it, and to share it with your circle.
Everything Emma Gannon recommends here is accessible and virtually free. Here are the things I’m doing to heed her excellent advice:
I delete all social media apps on my phone on Friday night (and log out on the mobile browser as well!), and download again on Sunday once I’ve dropped the kids off at karate (and solely to post my weekend newsletter and my little smart-strong-successful-share curation). I’m working on deleting the apps immediately after posting on other days.
I keep my phone on grayscale unless I’m filming or photographing something, which Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, MD recommends. It makes a huge difference.
I’ve been closing out all of my tabs on my computer and phone every night, and turning my computer off at the end of the workday.
I set the table every evening, and we sit down to dinner with zero distractions (no phones or books - just conversation). It’s a wonderful way to connect, and my kids eat more quickly. I’m not mad about it.
When something feels off, I add water. I usually need to sip a glass of water, or I’ll make a cup of tea and focus completely on the process. When time permits, I’ll walk over to Central Park and do a lap around the reservoir. It always helps.
The Future Is Female (Oprah Daily)
Daré Biosciences is one of the most impressive companies in my industry—a women’s health biopharma that brings clinical rigor with dual paths to commercialization (through trusted compounding pharmacies when possible, and through the traditional supply chain).
I loved this short essay by Daré’s president and CEO, Sabrina Johnson, on the state of women’s health (and some questions women should always ask before starting a supplement).
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