The Friday Review

Here is what’s on our radar this week:

📈 State of Public and Private Markets: a16z's inaugural deck explores the "power law" driving today’s market, where revenue and multiples are increasingly concentrating within a top decile of tech winners. https://lnkd.in/eszDY_2r

🪙 Stablecoins & Banking Moats: Stablecoins may ultimately reinforce existing financial infrastructure rather than replace it. A fresh look at why the "bank killer" narrative is evolving. https://lnkd.in/gwj7rJRp

💻 AI Beyond the Chatbox: Anthropic’s Claude Code shifts AI from a conversational assistant to a tool that directly interacts with technical environments. https://lnkd.in/eKksTgH7

🍷 The Atomization of Ritual: Falling wine consumption may signal a deeper social trend: a move toward a more atomized and lonelier world as traditional, collective social rituals begin to fade. https://lnkd.in/gAz7dKNc

⏳ The Physics of Time: A perspective-shifter on whether time is a fundamental reality or a useful illusion. https://lnkd.in/gJXBJXRt

🎤 Weekend Watch: HBO’s documentary on Paul Anka is a fascinating study of professional longevity. https://lnkd.in/gSwgak3y

Stay thoughtful. Have a great weekend!