Long-time reader and appreciator of your newsletter here! I loved today's story, but I'm a little concerned that you might be getting drawn into providing publicity for specific companies rather than covering the topic as a whole. If Zipline really is an unmitigated success that's changed people's lives, that's awesome and worthy of holding up. But it would be great to see if there's any other perspectives to this issue – in the past, American companies have gone and spent millions claiming to "save Africa" and benefited from awesome PR that doesn't necessarily make a difference for the people who live there.
All this to say - I have absolutely no evidence to suggest there's a dark side to this company, just a general skepticism about buying too much into the PR story that they WANT to present without digging in to see if there's parts they don't want to talk about as much. Something to think about for future ones maybe!
Zipline: Medical Delivery Drones ⛑
Great story. Can have a major impact as it expands.
Long-time reader and appreciator of your newsletter here! I loved today's story, but I'm a little concerned that you might be getting drawn into providing publicity for specific companies rather than covering the topic as a whole. If Zipline really is an unmitigated success that's changed people's lives, that's awesome and worthy of holding up. But it would be great to see if there's any other perspectives to this issue – in the past, American companies have gone and spent millions claiming to "save Africa" and benefited from awesome PR that doesn't necessarily make a difference for the people who live there.
All this to say - I have absolutely no evidence to suggest there's a dark side to this company, just a general skepticism about buying too much into the PR story that they WANT to present without digging in to see if there's parts they don't want to talk about as much. Something to think about for future ones maybe!
This is amazing👏
This is so inspiring 🙏🏻