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Marc Andreessen describes his 'barbell strategy' for reading: either real-time news on X or books older than 50 years, ignoring newspapers and magazines, and favoring practitioner-led newsletters.

Marc Andressen on his "barbell strategy" for reading habits. - real-time news on X or books older than 50 years. - He ignores newspapers and magazines. - He finds practitioner-led newsletters to be a superior, underrated resource. https://t.co/Q1vaTC7IHV
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Marc Andressen on his “barbell strategy” for reading habits.

  • real-time news on X or books older than 50 years.
  • He ignores newspapers and magazines.
  • He finds practitioner-led newsletters to be a superior, underrated resource. https://t.co/Q1vaTC7IHV

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