Erik Torenberg on Food tech

A riff on positive sum: We’re not wired for abundance—We’re wired for scarcity When we lived in tribes, if someone took your food, or excluded you, you didn't have anywhere else to go It was a zero-sum world Which is why we instinctively feel someone else's gain as our loss

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Uses short lines and white space, which makes a long post feel quick to read.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Context → Context → Landing
Style: Short lines with heavy white space, built to be scanned.
Tone: punchy, corporate
Written for: Founders, marketers and operators

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