{"podcast":{"title":"Curiosity Chronicle","slug":"curiosity-chronicle-3997065","podcast_index_feed_id":3997065,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-curiosity-chronicle-d386f1e7-8f95-4fd3-9267-43615d7a439e","website_url":"https://sahilbloom.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/esvKgjSBDFmkiRPD44mlE7ZbjD8KssIx39q9MWs_6yw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxOTcwLzE2NzEx/MzU5MDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Sahil Bloom","episode_count":474,"summary":"Delivering curiosity-inducing content every single week. This is the audio version of my newsletter. Sign up at the bottom of the page!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T12:17:11.775232+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-chronicle-3997065"},"episode":{"title":"Why You Need to Subtract: The Vasa Effect","slug":"why-you-need-to-subtract-the-vasa-effect","published_at":"2026-08-21T03:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-chronicle-3997065/why-you-need-to-subtract-the-vasa-effect","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-chronicle-3997065","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/6be7dba1","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/6be7dba1/d4635883.mp3","summary":"In 1628, Sweden's mightiest warship sank less than a mile into its maiden voyage -- not because of an enemy attack, but because a king couldn't stop adding to it. I call it the Vasa Effect: the addition of individual positives can eventually create a catastrophic negative. In this week's piece, I break down why our bias for addition is holding us back and how creative subtraction might be the fastest way to improve. ••• This episode brought to you by: DeleteMe - DeleteMe makes it quick, easy, and safe to remove your personal data online. Origin Financial - Your personal AI Financial Advisor. Track your spending, investments, and net worth—all in one place. Innerbody Labs - A Higher Standard. After reviewing thousands of health products, we built formulas we wished existed. Lemon - The Al agent that turns your voice instructions into finished tasks.","meta_description":"In 1628, Sweden's mightiest warship sank less than a mile into its maiden voyage -- not because of an enemy attack, but because a king couldn't stop addin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":487,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curiosity-chronicle-3997065/episodes/why-you-need-to-subtract-the-vasa-effect/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-chronicle-3997065/why-you-need-to-subtract-the-vasa-effect.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}