“There’s nothing wrong with a fondness for data. The trouble begins when you begin to favor bad arguments that involve data over good arguments that don’t, or insist that metrics be introduced in realms where data can’t realistically be the […]
“After the past few years of barely doing any exercise, I started a routine working out M-F morning for 30 min. It’s awful and I hate it. But here’s how I’ve been framing it in my head…” ~ learn more
“If you’ve already put two and two together, you understand this: the cost of knowledge work has just decreased by orders of magnitude. Why? The floor has dropped out on the price of information.” ~ learn more
The founder of Mercury (which is a startup bank for startups but don’t call it a bank because it’s not really) thinks all forms of cash bonuses are a bad idea. His view is that equity is the only good […]
With very strong echoes to the Chicago race above, Daniel Lubetzky (KIND bar founder) posted about the race to unseat Jose Garza from his role as Distict Attorney. In both cases, it seems to be that one side wants to […]
A post from Chicago business leader Chris Deutsch about Eileen O’Neill Burke, who left her judgeship to running for this state’s attorney position. “I’m an outspoken proponent of Eileen, and although there are many reasons, this less than 2 minute […]
“With the Democratic National Convention coming to town this summer, Chicago has a rare opportunity to regain its swagger and reposition itself as a global city at the top of its game, a city second to none as a place […]
“A host of characteristics make cities vibrant, desirable and high-profile. No one has everything, but some have more than others. Over time, some lose their edge. Others, through vision and planning, manage to raise their profiles. Here are cities Crain’s […]
A nine minute video explaining the technology that allowed newspapers to publish and distribute photos nearly real-time. ~ learn more
This seems admirable! “The 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier has donated $1 billion to a Bronx medical school, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, with instructions that the gift be used to cover tuition for all students going […]