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An illustration of how much wealthier we are today: Commonplace items like clocks and watches were once luxuries, possessed by ~2–3% of the population. Today, almost 70% of people have a pocket supercomputer, for which telling the time is the most basic of functions.

332 likes19 repliesPosted Jan 16, 2021

View the original on X Written by Jason Crawford. Captured Sep 4, 2026.

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Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: corporate
Written for: Founders, marketers and operators

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