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Notes on how the world works

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Surabhi Tambe

Jan 27, 2026

The Long Arc of Design

Design has always been shaped by its tools, but not defined by them. This piece examines how workflows change across eras, while the core of good design stays the same.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 27, 2026

The Long Arc of Design

Design has always been shaped by its tools, but not defined by them. This piece examines how workflows change across eras, while the core of good design stays the same.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 20, 2026

AI, Culture, and the Humans in Between

AI systems rely on fixed categories, while culture is contextual and constantly shifting. This piece examines how that mismatch shapes what AI can meaningfully interpret.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 20, 2026

AI, Culture, and the Humans in Between

AI systems rely on fixed categories, while culture is contextual and constantly shifting. This piece examines how that mismatch shapes what AI can meaningfully interpret.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 12, 2026

The Many Ways Cinema Sings

From invisible orchestras to full-blown song sequences. A look at how different cinemas use music as storytelling and what those choices say about how we experience emotion on screen.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 5, 2026

The New Shape of Tech Acquisitions

Why do so many AI startups survive on paper but lose their core teams? A look at the rise of reverse acquihires and what they signal about power in tech.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 29, 2025

2025: The Year we were promised

The biggest tech predictions for 2025 weren’t wrong in spirit, just in timing. A grounded look at where AI, AR, robots, and autonomy stalled and why that was predictable.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 22, 2025

Why Netflix and Warner are Bros.

A reported Netflix–Warner deal isn’t just about prestige or nostalgia. This piece unpacks how streaming economics, libraries, and YouTube-era viewing habits changed the math.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 5, 2026

The New Shape of Tech Acquisitions

Why do so many AI startups survive on paper but lose their core teams? A look at the rise of reverse acquihires and what they signal about power in tech.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 5, 2026

The New Shape of Tech Acquisitions

Why do so many AI startups survive on paper but lose their core teams? A look at the rise of reverse acquihires and what they signal about power in tech.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 12, 2026

The Many Ways Cinema Sings

From invisible orchestras to full-blown song sequences. A look at how different cinemas use music as storytelling and what those choices say about how we experience emotion on screen.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 12, 2026

The Many Ways Cinema Sings

From invisible orchestras to full-blown song sequences. A look at how different cinemas use music as storytelling and what those choices say about how we experience emotion on screen.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 22, 2025

Why Netflix and Warner are Bros.

A reported Netflix–Warner deal isn’t just about prestige or nostalgia. This piece unpacks how streaming economics, libraries, and YouTube-era viewing habits changed the math.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 22, 2025

Why Netflix and Warner are Bros.

A reported Netflix–Warner deal isn’t just about prestige or nostalgia. This piece unpacks how streaming economics, libraries, and YouTube-era viewing habits changed the math.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 29, 2025

2025: The Year we were promised

The biggest tech predictions for 2025 weren’t wrong in spirit, just in timing. A grounded look at where AI, AR, robots, and autonomy stalled and why that was predictable.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 29, 2025

2025: The Year we were promised

The biggest tech predictions for 2025 weren’t wrong in spirit, just in timing. A grounded look at where AI, AR, robots, and autonomy stalled and why that was predictable.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 15, 2025

Discovering Music in 2025

Music still finds us, but rarely the way it used to. A look at how short-form video changed taste, timing, and the way music travels.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 8, 2025

Dwarkesh on AGI: The Essentials

AGI conversations are everywhere, but the through-line is easy to miss. A theme-by-theme breakdown drawn from Dwarkesh’s interviews, without losing context or nuance.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 8, 2025

Dwarkesh on AGI: The Essentials

AGI conversations are everywhere, but the through-line is easy to miss. A theme-by-theme breakdown drawn from Dwarkesh’s interviews, without losing context or nuance.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 15, 2025

Discovering Music in 2025

Music still finds us, but rarely the way it used to. A look at how short-form video changed taste, timing, and the way music travels.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 15, 2025

Discovering Music in 2025

Music still finds us, but rarely the way it used to. A look at how short-form video changed taste, timing, and the way music travels.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 8, 2025

Dwarkesh on AGI: The Essentials

AGI conversations are everywhere, but the through-line is easy to miss. A theme-by-theme breakdown drawn from Dwarkesh’s interviews, without losing context or nuance.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 12, 2026

The Many Ways Cinema Sings

From invisible orchestras to full-blown song sequences. A look at how different cinemas use music as storytelling and what those choices say about how we experience emotion on screen.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 12, 2026

The Many Ways Cinema Sings

From invisible orchestras to full-blown song sequences. A look at how different cinemas use music as storytelling and what those choices say about how we experience emotion on screen.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 20, 2026

AI, Culture, and the Humans in Between

From invisible orchestras to full-blown song sequences. A look at how different cinemas use music as storytelling and what those choices say about how we experience emotion on screen.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 20, 2026

AI, Culture, and the Humans in Between

From invisible orchestras to full-blown song sequences. A look at how different cinemas use music as storytelling and what those choices say about how we experience emotion on screen.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 27, 2026

The Long Arc of Design

Design has always been shaped by its tools, but not defined by them. This piece examines how workflows change across eras, while the core of good design stays the same.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 27, 2026

The Long Arc of Design

Design has always been shaped by its tools, but not defined by them. This piece examines how workflows change across eras, while the core of good design stays the same.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 5, 2026

The New Shape of Tech Acquisitions

Why do so many AI startups survive on paper but lose their core teams? A look at the rise of reverse acquihires and what they signal about power in tech.

Surabhi Tambe

Jan 5, 2026

The New Shape of Tech Acquisitions

Why do so many AI startups survive on paper but lose their core teams? A look at the rise of reverse acquihires and what they signal about power in tech.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 29, 2025

2025: The Year we were promised

The biggest tech predictions for 2025 weren’t wrong in spirit, just in timing. A grounded look at where AI, AR, robots, and autonomy stalled and why that was predictable.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 29, 2025

2025: The Year we were promised

The biggest tech predictions for 2025 weren’t wrong in spirit, just in timing. A grounded look at where AI, AR, robots, and autonomy stalled and why that was predictable.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 22, 2025

Why Netflix and Warner are Bros.

A reported Netflix–Warner deal isn’t just about prestige or nostalgia. This piece unpacks how streaming economics, libraries, and YouTube-era viewing habits changed the math.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 22, 2025

Why Netflix and Warner are Bros.

A reported Netflix–Warner deal isn’t just about prestige or nostalgia. This piece unpacks how streaming economics, libraries, and YouTube-era viewing habits changed the math.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 15, 2025

Discovering Music in 2025

Music still finds us, but rarely the way it used to. A look at how short-form video changed taste, timing, and the way music travels.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 15, 2025

Discovering Music in 2025

Music still finds us, but rarely the way it used to. A look at how short-form video changed taste, timing, and the way music travels.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 8, 2025

Dwarkesh on AGI: The Essentials

AGI conversations are everywhere, but the through-line is easy to miss. A theme-by-theme breakdown drawn from Dwarkesh’s interviews, without losing context or nuance.

Surabhi Tambe

Dec 8, 2025

Dwarkesh on AGI: The Essentials

AGI conversations are everywhere, but the through-line is easy to miss. A theme-by-theme breakdown drawn from Dwarkesh’s interviews, without losing context or nuance.

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