(◕‿◕✿) Nº223 Care What You Wear 👕 👚

Hello! I feel like recently these irregular issues are more surprises for readers than managing to stay on a schedule. I hope that's ok for you! ; )

Well, since I last wrote, I got married! And on the day that corona restrictions relaxed here in Holland. What an amazing day! (proper photos from my friend Stephan de Goede soon!) It was a beautiful day & wonderful to have so many loved ones there for our special day!

As far as cute emoji annotated cliff notes list of lessons to share, this issue won't have one but the rhyming subject line is from senscommon's survey below. It inspired me look for links about apparel in my inbox and I found this from Hiten Shah:

"When I meet people who are building a startup, I often tell them to seek advice from entrepreneurs in other industries. Many of the best lessons about starting a business from scratch still apply. I was reminded of this recently when I listened to Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson on Tim Ferriss's podcast. The story of how he went from a pipeline worker to an apparel tycoon will blow you away."

I never was a Tim Ferriss fan per sé and certainly not a Lululemon fan, ha! But I love Hiten's tip to "seek advice from entrepreneurs in other industries". Give it a listen & let me know what you think!

as always, thank you for reading & sharing this newsletter,

Jon

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Cycling

The Pan Celtic Race 2021 Kicks Off Tomorrow!

After being postponed in 2020, the 2nd edition of the @pancelticraceseries starts in Cornwall this Sunday! @albion.cycling is not only sponsoring & documenting the race but Albion’s co-founder @jackhowker is racing it! Go Jack! Everyone can follow all the riders on MAProgress.⠀

The racers will ride through Cornwall, South West England and Wales, finishing in Llandudno at the race director’s house for a total distance of 1,995km and 27,507 metres of climbing. The shortest course will cover 1,372km and 19,544m of climbing.⠀

Let’s go!

Electric bicycles projected to outsell cars in Europe, and it’s sooner than you’d think

I've been saying it for years: car is over!

In other news, The USA has eight parking spaces for every car...

Towards a Unified Theory of Peloton - by Anne Helen Petersen - Culture Study

"What does Peloton reflect about our current moment — and what ideas (about fitness, about lifestyle, about consumption) is it challenging or solidifying?"

Kind of a long read. And for someone unfamiliar with just how huge Peloton has become, it is quite an eye-opener.

Startups

How to escape the tyranny of work under capitalism

Has the sense that you should love your job only made things worse for workers?

Well, quitting your job is apparently a sign of optimism after all.

Reckoning With Tech Before It Becomes Invisible

spoiler alert: Facial recognition, route-finding software, and more have the potential for dire consequences and we have no idea how to make Tech work for society’s goals, rather than a company’s, or an individual’s. 😅 🙈

ah, maybe Azeem has the answer: “Exponential: How Accelerating Technology Is Leaving Us Behind and What to Do About It”