Substacks recommended by Tobin Trevarthen

Recommended by Tobin Trevarthen

Brain Dance by Amy Daroukakis

Brain-tingly trends and topics for the culturally curious.

Brilliant mind surfacing.

- Tobin Trevarthen

TOTALLY RADICAL

By Joe

These are the true stories of radical thinkers, and what you can learn from them.

@andrewchen

By Andrew Chen

🇺🇸 General Partner @ a16z. Investing at the intersection of TECH x GAMES.

Improbable Futures

By Greg Petroff

A substack space on design, design outcomes and the value of design methods supporting better futures

Marketing Accountability Council (MAC)

By Jay Mandel

Marketers, prove your impact and go beyond the surface. We help you tackle the tough marketing issues others avoid, uncovering hidden insights to craft powerful strategies. Join our unfiltered community for honest conversations and bold ideas.

Being Franc

By Cab Franc Chronicles

A Cab Franc Chronicles Newsletter

If you love Cab Franc - this is essential reading.

- Tobin Trevarthen

Personal Math with Greg & Taylor

Everything you wish your CEO told you - but doesn't - about succeeding in business

If you are considering startup vs. a corporate career, Greg and Taylor provide pragmatic insights to help navigate that decision.

- Tobin Trevarthen

A Quantum of Solis

By Brian Solis

A futurist exploring rise and impact of disruptive technologies on markets, businesses, and society

Brian lives on the edge and provides tremendous insights by peeking around the corners.

- Tobin Trevarthen

Judy’s Substack

By Judy Andrews

Welcome to a world where creativity ignites confidence. We'll explore the intersections of creativity, writing, design, branding, and the rich experiences of motherhood. By Judy Andrews. Optimist. Artist. Writer. Brand strategist. Confidence mentor.

Weirdness Wins

By Joel Stein

Essays and internet ephemera for people curious about culture, communication and consciousness.

Crystal

By Prof Paul Dolan

Where you can find all my work that is not written for academic journals – the most crystal clear stuff. I'll also peer into my crystal ball and make predictions about the future.

Napa Valley Features

Dedicated to providing timely information about the Napa Valley.

A local's insight into all things Napa

- Tobin Trevarthen

The Aspergers Language

By Mario Major

I am a polymath who eats BHAG’s [Big Hairy Audacious Goals] for breakfast. 6 word memoir: "Divergent thinker driving groundbreaking problem solving"

A divergent view from a divergent thinker

- Tobin Trevarthen

followfox.ai’s Newsletter

Followfox.ai is an AI venture studio focused on small AI models running locally or on the edge. We are fully open-source, and in this blog, we share about our exploratory journey, providing useful and helpful details on our progress.

These guys are building out the edge of impactful GAI solutions. Great minds and students of their craft.

- Tobin Trevarthen

One Useful Thing

By Ethan Mollick

Trying to understand the implications of AI for work, education, and life. By Prof. Ethan Mollick

Rethink with Rachel

By Rachel Botsman

A place for curious minds & lifelong learners to think differently about the origins of concepts that shape our lives. Read by creatives, leaders, entrepreneurs and thinkers in 130+ countries.

Rachel continues to tap into areas that align with my strategic narrative work.

- Tobin Trevarthen

How They Make Money

By App Economy Insights

Weekly business breakdowns delivered by a Silicon Valley senior finance executive. Join investors, visual thinkers, and data-driven professionals. Become a smarter decision-maker in minutes.

The Impetus of L.A. Fatzinger

American tech entrepreneur and CEO turned novelist, storyteller, and authentic quality of life advocate. Now living in Salzburg, Austria.

The Luminist

By Sue

Shining a light on death, grief, and loss to help us console better, suffer less, and live more vibrant lives.

The Working Assumption with Julia Hobsbawm

By The Working Assumption by Julia Hobsbawm

The past, present and future of work. Insight and perspective from the award-winning business writer, popular podcaster and author Julia Hobsbawm on what we assume about work and life and what's really going on.

DCX - Perspectives and Insights on Digital CX

By Mark Levy

Inspiration, education, and coaching for customer-obsessed leaders. Read by 1K+ executives and leaders at Microsoft, Frontier Communications, Humana, Genesys, JPMC, and many more.

If you are in the CX world, this is the definitive newsletter.

- Tobin Trevarthen

Media War & Peace

By Evan Shapiro

Reports from the War for Our Attention from Media Cartographer Evan Shapiro.

Joe Fattorini's Substack

Home of the wine marketing masterclass - MBA-level insights for wine professionals and students every Wednesday. Chapters from "On Claret" a lavatory book on red Bordeaux every Friday. And wine, society, and culture posts in between.

Create a Future-Fit Culture

By Geoff Marlow

Based on 35+ years' hands-on experience of what works - and what doesn't - when creating a future-fit organisational culture

Uncharted Territories

By Tomas Pueyo

Understand the world of today to prepare for the world of tomorrow: AI, tech; the future of democracy, energy, education, and more

The Best Leadership Newsletter Ever

By Jeff Matlow

If John Oliver and Simon Sinek had a baby, this is it. I'm the baby. A weekly way to reframe your daily behavior and catapult your career, while laughing all the way.

Great insights

- Tobin Trevarthen

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Wes Kao's Newsletter

A weekly newsletter on managing up, career growth, and standing out as a high-performer. Written by an a16z-backed founder.

I always find gems of insights in Wes's writing.

- Tobin Trevarthen

David by Design

By David Armano

Intelligent Observations on Work, A.I. and Life by Design

David has been an industry thought leader in the digital space for decades. I always learn something new from his experience.

- Tobin Trevarthen

Linas's Newsletter

By Linas Beliūnas

The only newsletter you need to subscribe to for all things when Finance meets Technology. For founders and builders, for scalers and managers, for investors and innovators. Both current and future ones.

The Future Does Not Fit In The Containers Of The Past

By Rishad Tobaccowala

Helping people see, think and feel differently about how to grow themselves, their teams and their company

One of the best minds in the business world.

- Tobin Trevarthen

Workforce Futurist

By Andy Spence

News, views and original research related to the future of work, including Web3 and the decentralised workforce. With over 110,000 views from people living in 108 countries.

Transforming Wine

By Paul Mabray

An anthropologic journey of wine online.

I am a wine geek and digital nerd and Paul's newsletter speaks to both sides of my brain.

- Tobin Trevarthen

The Intellectual Investor

By Vitaliy Katsenelson

Value Investing, Life/Philosophy and Classical Music Explained

As I continue to explore and create the idea of Narrative Worth, I find Vitaliy's newsletter to be a compliment to this thinking.

- Tobin Trevarthen

Creator Economy by Peter Yang

Practical guides and expert interviews to save time with AI, craft great products, and advance your career. Get an up-to-date list of my favorite AI prompts and tools when you sign up.

Postanly Weekly

By Thomas Oppong

Curated tools, principles and lessons for smarter living. Master the best of what great thinkers have already figured out. Join curious people from Microsoft, Google, LinkedIn and Apple. Got a surprise for you.

cdixon

Programming, philosophy, history, internet, startups, web3 @ a16z

I always learn something here.

- Tobin Trevarthen

Not Boring by Packy McCormick

Making the world more optimistic, one ambitious tech company at a time.

A view into the future and investing in it.

- Tobin Trevarthen

Work Futures

By workfutures

the economics and ecology of work, in a time of accelerating uncertainty in our lives, society, and business

The guru of Future of Work Insights.

- Tobin Trevarthen