fun facts
Men in bulletproof vests shoot each other after night of drinking
Then they made up an elaborate cover story for the cops. Then one of their wives blew their cover. | learn more
Author: rohit
staying thirsty
A kingdom from dust
Get ready for a very long read about Stewart Resnick and his water-guzzling empire (Wonderful Pistachios, Halos, POM, and FIJI). He is, “the biggest farmer in the United States, a fact he has tried to keep hidden while he has […]
big ideas
The short history of global living conditions
These five charts tell a story that too many don’t yet know. It’s the same story that Hans Rosling told up until his death. It’s the story of the world getting better – way better – over the decades and […]
thoughts of food
Chipotle’s first ‘accelerator’ is serving credibility over cash
“Its accelerator for food startups, Chipotle Aluminaries Project, has a cohort of eight companies focused on sustainable food and development.” Click the link to learn how Ostrich meat can save the environment! | learn more
thoughts of food
The Pegan diet
This term probably describes my current diet more closely than any other names I’ve come across. But you probably won’t hear me ever use it :). Also, I’m still all about the cheese and hummus, so… | learn more
better doing
How (not) to change someone’s mind
“Psychologists have found two persuasion tactics that work. But put them together and the magic is lost.” | learn more
better doing
How to deliver constructive feedback in difficult situations
The author of this post shares an interesting, and probably useful, protocol for delivering sticky feedback with tact. After discussing this with a friend, we both notice a challenge with using any sort of protocol in a real conversation. After […]
to your health
EHR ‘gag clauses’ may soon come off
As I peel back more layers of the health care system onion, I really appreciate some of the nuances that this industry has developed. In this case, it seems that a lot of the big Electronic Health Record software vendors […]
on the blockchain
On value capture at layers 1 and 2
This recent blog post by Kyle Samani at Multicoin Capital discusses how protocols can capture some of the value they create. “Given that all of the code that powers crypto networks is open-source, the only source of defensibility is network […]
tech, startups, internet
Arguments for and against Blitzscaling
In January I reviewed Blitzscalingby LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh. Tim O’Reilly, a successful founder and investor, had a different (more negative) opinion of the book’s message (read this first!). The authors respond to O’Reilly and double down on why […]