The reps of the future won’t work on commission.
For Some, Paying Sales Commissions No Longer Makes Sense (Published 2013)
To many in competitive sales, switching to straight salary is blasphemy. But with pricing and policies readily available online, some see commissions as an impediment.
The MAGA power struggle that could decide the fate of Anthropic
It may not be easy for Anthropic to escape the Trump export ban.
Pentagon moves to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk | TechCrunch
"We don't need it, we don't want it, and will not do business with them again," the president wrote in the post.
Power: A Primer for Perplexed Economists
Let's Assume an Unfettered Marketplace of Ideas! Or Actually, Let's Not.
Why Must You Pay Sales People Commissions? | Andreessen Horowitz
“I’d be a billionaire if I could get a dollar for all the bullshit I hear today” –Big Sean, The One I felt a little odd writing that title. It’s a little like asking “Why should you give engineers big monitors?” If you have to ask the question, then you probably won’t understand the answer....
Substack Doesn't Want You to Leave - Aaron Ross Powell
Substack's business model is unsustainable—unless they lock all their writers in.
Welcome Back to the Office. You Won’t Get Anything Done | The Walrus
Return to office mandates aren’t about output. They’re about asserting control
Substack Doesn't Want You to Leave - Aaron Ross Powell’s Blog
Substack's business model is unsustainable—unless they lock all their writers in.
Noncompete Agreements Are Bad for Employees and the Economy
The free flow of employees and ideas encourages innovation. Just ask Silicon Valley.
Lina Khan on Twitter / X
Law enforcers already have authority to charge companies and their CEOs for creating and releasing dangerous, unvetted, or defective products. We shouldn’t let discussions about new legal regimes distract from the fact that there’s no AI exemption from laws already on the books —…— Lina Khan (@linamkhan) September 13, 2026
The Law Does Not Require Legalese
a reassuring dive into contract interpretation
MAGA is Bad for Business
And business owners were deluded to believe otherwise
The Washington Post and LA Times refused to endorse a candidate. Why? | Margaret Sullivan
There’s no way to see this decision other than as an appalling display of cowardice and a dereliction of their public duty
Jeff Bezos Denies Business Interests Influenced Decision to Kill Kamala Harris Endorsement
Jeff Bezos is insisting that concerns about his businesses played no role in his decision to kill the Washington Post editorial board's planned endorsement of Kamala Harris
