This week I've been deep in my SEO and content strategy, and it got me thinking: am I just trading one algorithm for another? I left social media to stop chasing feeds, but now I'm optimizing for Google, YouTube, and even AI search. Here's where I landed.
Also: Cal Newport's take on Claude Mythos (spoiler: no, it's not terrifying), Ryan Holiday's Discipline is Destiny and what it has to say to solopreneurs, and a behind-the-scenes Architectural Digest video about the Scrubs revival that made me think hard about where it's actually worth spending your time.
On My Mind
Are we beholden to algorithms no matter what we do?
Recommended Reading
Also: Cal Newport's take on Claude Mythos (spoiler: no, it's not terrifying), Ryan Holiday's Discipline is Destiny and what it has to say to solopreneurs, and a behind-the-scenes Architectural Digest video about the Scrubs revival that made me think hard about where it's actually worth spending your time.
On My Mind
Are we beholden to algorithms no matter what we do?
Recommended Reading
Recommended Media
- (00:00) - It's Friday, April 24, 2026
- (00:26) - What's on my mind: Are we beholden to an algorithm?
- (08:20) - Recommended listening: Cal Newport on Claude Mythos
- (11:26) - Recommended reading: Discipline is Destiny
- (12:17) - Recommended video: The Scrubs Sacred Heart rebuild
- (15:56) - Wrap-up
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs decide what to use and what to build, so they can stop spinning their wheels and get their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.
Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs decide what to use and what to build, so they can stop spinning their wheels and get their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.
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