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Gates Notes 2020 annual letter
Written jointly by Bill and Melinda Gates: “Why we swing for the fences.” | learn more
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The nuclear family was a mistake
This article hit me hard because it touches on many themes I’ve considered lately. Like many immigrants, I was raised by a whole community in addition to my parents, benefiting me greatly. Isolating our kids from that type of community […]
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20 metatrends for the roaring 20s
From smart guy and incredible optimist Peter Diamandis. “In the decade ahead, waves of exponential technological advancements are stacking atop one another, eclipsing decades of breakthroughs in scale and impact. Emerging from these waves are 20 “Metatrends,” likely to revolutionize […]
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What you can’t say
This is an incredible essay by Paul Graham. “It seems to be a constant throughout history: In every period, people believed things that were just ridiculous, and believed them so strongly that you would have gotten in terrible trouble for […]
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The SpaceX decade: how one company changed spaceflight forever
“On June 4, 2010, SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 with the first stage burning up in the atmosphere upon re-entry. On February 6, 2018, the Falcon Heavy (a souped-up variant of the Falcon 9) successfully launched with its two […]
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Open borders are immigration’s best fix
“The world’s nations, especially the world’s richest nations, are missing an enormous chance to do well while doing good. The name of this massive missed opportunity—and the name of my book on the topic—is “open borders.” | learn more
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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not
Our World In Data leverages a new study titled ’Who becomes an inventor in America?’ to tell a story about our global situation. “The [study’s] authors wanted to answer the question: what is it that matters for whether a child […]
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Gates Foundation 2019 Goalkeepers report
Take the ~30 minutes to read this and you won’t regret it. Of particular interest is the report on India’s JAM policy mid-way through. “Examining Inequality: How geography and gender stack the deck for (or against) you.” | learn more
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Higher education’s existential crisis
Axios sums up a bunch of data in their ‘deep dive’ on education. Almost 40% of students now are over 25 years old and nearly a quarter are parents. “The bottom line: Our idea of what college is and who […]