Much better than a placebo, says this study of over 4,000 participants. It measured changes to “weight-related quality of life (WRQOL) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL)” scores. What I found interesting was that even with the drug, only 40-50% of participants had improvements that reached “meaningful within-person change (MWPC) thresholds.” ~ learn more
“In this essay, we consider whether some very special computers will become black holes before they become gods.” ~ learn more
There’s big money going into things that could lower carbon. Here’s the launch of a $1.4 billion new fund. “The fund, Decarbonization Partners Fund I, has already invested in seven companies including low-carbon hydrogen firm Monolith, biotechnology firm MycoWorks and electric battery material firm Group14.” ~ learn more
There is this weird case of carbon accounting. “Shell sold to Canada’s largest oil sands companies millions of carbon credits tied to CO₂ removal that never took place, raising new doubts about a technology seen as crucial to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.” Matt Levine explains. ~ learn more
No need to take this candidate seriously, yet the idea of a truly transparant government budget sounds lovely. “During a Michigan rally on April 21, he proposed the idea and said the move would allow every American to look at “every budget item anytime they want, 24 hours a day.” ~ learn more
I came across a similar story a few years ago. This one has some interesting charts, sourced from Spotify data and more. “A New York Times analysis of Spotify data revealed that our most-played songs often stem from our teenage years, particularly between the ages of 13 and 16.” ~ learn more
“In a follow-up story, investigative news team in Boston sends a reporter’s cheek swab sample to the same pet DNA testing lab: report states the reporter is part Malamute, Shar Pei, and Labrador Retriever” ~ learn more
A new game designed to help you practice talking your way out of sticky situations. “Just as you turn the last corner to the lobby to leave work at 2pm, you run into The Boss. You’re clearly on your way out. You have to come up with something believable so she’ll let you go.” This seems like an excellent use for language models! ~ learn more
“This was a pivotal moment for Christensen. He realized that even though business leaders often wanted direct and clear advice, it was actually far more effective to show rather than tell.” ~ learn more
Someone shared this video with me because a specific point in it hit home for them. They had fallen into the trap of comparing themselves to famous CEOs, and along the way lost sight of their own merits and how those stacked up against the world at large and even their peer group. “The Lazy CEO Podcast, host Jim Schleckser discusses the concept of executive gravitas. He explains executive gravitas…