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The case for spirituality (Wait But Why) Build a brand based on humility (Seth Godin) The most important question (Harper’s) Michael Lewis on Tom Wolfe (Vanity Fair) An argument for never buying a house (James Altucher) “Why I am Unfollowing You on Instagram” fantastic commentary on current state of “social media” (Medium) Be sure to share your favorite links.
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Rooting for the end of San Francisco (Death of the Press Box) Gen Y has “unrealistic expectations and a strong resistance toward accepting negative feedback,” (Wait But Why) Elon in Germany (Handelsblatt) Who does Bill Clinton want to be president? (Scott Adams) The four horseman of the modern apocalypse (Orion) Rigged? FanDuel and Draft Kings employees play each other’s fantasy sports games (Bloomberg) The tragedy of the healthy eater (Nwedible) Buying the Elio Motors snake oil (the Garage) Be sure to share your favorite links.
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Meet the families affecting the 2016 election (NYT) Phoneless future for our kids (500ish) Why you procrastinate (Wait But Why) Who is responsible when an autonomous vehicle crashes (BBC) Duolingo is revolutionizing foreign language education, for free (Entrepreneur) Is it insane to give $220M to an unproven startup? (Re/Code) Chelsea Manning and military haircuts (Medium) Be sure to share your favorite links. The best stuff from all around the web; read, learn and prosper.
How to name your baby (Wait But Why) The false claims made by passive investing advocates (Morningstar) Raising $10 million to help women invest (Medium) Why the crash happened (Washington Post) Is Elizabeth Holmes more ambitious than Steve Jobs? (Inc) Let’s do universal basic income (Fastcoexist) How to make your first dollar online (Sean Ogle) Be sure to share your favorite links. The best stuff from all around the web; read, learn and prosper.
Reddit rises again (Wired) Another perspective on the future of self-driving cars (BuzzFeed) How to lose weight in 4 easy steps (Medium) Eric Cantor on the departure of John Boehner (NYT) Bernie Sanders; “both doleful and optimistic, like a doctor who has a grave diagnosis to deliver but is convinced that he can help his patient heal” (New Yorker) “Straight White Male” is the easy setting for the role-playing game called Life (Whatever) Be sure to share your favorite links.
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Enjoy these reads. How to not get cancer (Steve Coast) A positive outlook on the future of the news business (a16z) How to write a book (Medium) Evangelicals will not be caving to the sexual revolution anytime soon (First Things) Billion dollar JustFab’s dark history of scamming customers (BuzzFeed) The Dating Apocalypse (Vanity Fair) Millenials, you’re sleeping through a revolution (Medium) Red sex, blue sex, teenage pregnancy study (New Yorker) Harrowing tale of a tragic biker shootout (GQ) Drink more coffee and seize the day. The best stuff from all around the web; read, learn and prosper.
Recycling is overrated (NYT) Google’s self-driving cars are boring (BBC) “Unicorn” is a dangerous term (BothSidesOfTheTable) The White Plight - Who stands for poor white Americans? (Takin) Your address book is unconsciously biased (Medium) How Old Money stays rich (Bloomberg) Your car will no you’re going to make a mistake before you make it (Technology Review) Nationalize the banks, institute 3-day workweeks and other ideas from Labour Party adviser (Telegraph) 12 facts about Nobel Laureates (Scientific American) Be sure to share your favorite links.
It is a true feat of writing when a book keeps you chuckling to yourself despite having no content resembling comedy. Christopher Hitchens collection of essays aimed at young, aspiring revolutionaries explores the consequences of taking alternative stances on emotionally-charged topics. He weaves countless references to the many great minds of history who marched to the beat of their own drum in the face of doubt and vitriol.
Hitchens was very openly critical of both the left and the right over his career. He was also highly critical of monotheistic religions. Letters is something of a guide for those who agree with Hitchens controversial views and don’t know when or how to go about challenging mainstream beliefs. Even if you find his opinions disagreeable, you’ll find his prose impressive. His wit and depth of knowledge is considerable and you will see the world differently after reading. Who should read this; Anyone who tends to move in the opposite direction of the crowds and is disenchanted with the modern political system. Who should skip it; Those who are intimidated or annoyed by dense text with a very highfalutin vocabulary. Anyone with tightly help political or religious beliefs that cannot handle a differing point of view. Interesting tidbit; The Sunday Times described Hitchens as “Usually armed with a glass of Scotch and an untipped Rothmans cigarette." Buy it here and support my blog.
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Solar City unveils the most efficient solar panel ever (the Verge) Check out this sweet mammoth skeleton (Mashable) “The Martian” - When a movie is better than the book (Wired) “Cars these days are reaching biological levels of complexity” (NYT) The transformational power of passive housing in the fight against climate change (Politico) Why Japanese kids can ride the subway alone (Atlantic) Researchers are developing a hypoallergenic peanut (Inverse) Drink more coffee (Quartz) The world’s first self-driving big rig (the Verge) Be sure to share your favorite links.
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Are millennials that bad? (Vanity Fair) Understanding Silicon Valley politics in 6 charts (Vox) Famous video game creator on success and relying on external validation (Galactic Cafe) Startups that are trying to change the world of education (Inc) Moist robot ethical code - be useful (Scott Adams) Serial podcast being made into a tv show (Independent) The best and worst tattoos in the UK (Vice) The decline of big soda (NYT) Be sure to share your favorite links. |
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