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Co-founder and CEO of Shopify; long-time Linux user and Omarchy contributor.

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1. 15 Sept 2026

   Our readingRecently written non-fiction is mostly a product of its time; books that have stood the test of time are the ones worth reading.

   Their wordsat least for non uh fiction I walked away from books written recently I think everything written recently is really just like the product of its time

   ↗Tobi Lütke: The Skills AI Makes More Valuableyoutube.com 26th of 26 in this recording

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3. 18 Sept 2025

   Our readingNo great book has been written by a group; books are as good as they are because they always have a single author.

   Their wordsIt's just like like I don't think a great book has been written as a big collaboration between multiple people. It's like books are hit it are as good as they are because they're always single author.

   ↗ACQ2: How to Live in Everyone Else's Future (with Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke)youtube.com 19th of 21 in this recording