better doing
Advice for making big life decisions
“Whenever you cannot decide what you should do, choose the action that represents a change.” | learn more
better doing
Why we’re blind to probability
Spot on! “The idea that something can be likely and not happen, or unlikely and still happen, is one of the world’s most important tricks. But let me tell you about a common problem. I’m as guilty of it as […]
tech, startups, internet
Journalists at Microsoft lose jobs to AI
AI’s march through the white-collar world continues. “Microsoft is laying off more than 50 journalists to replace them with AI for Microsoft News and MSN. It’s part of a bigger push to rely on AI for news curation on its […]
tech, startups, internet
“Most investors are not good at what they do.”
An interview with Nick Moran, General Partner at New Stack Ventures. | learn more
oh, chicago
Cannabis giants duke it out in IL General Assembly
“Exactly why Green Thumb Industries opposed last month’s cannabis legislation in the Illinois General Assembly is up for debate.” | learn more
oh, chicago
Home lenders are much less active in minority neighborhoods
The primary analysis is by dollar amount, so skewed heavily by the larger loans for more expensive properties. But even by simple loan count there’s a disparity: “Financial institutions made four times more loans in Chicago’s white neighborhoods than they […]
oh, chicago
Chicago’s State Street was a failed pedestrian mall
In 1979, Chicago closed State Street in the loop to build a pedestrian mall. It was eventually rolled back in the mid 1990s under Mayor Richard M. Daley. Why was it such a failure? This article explains. | learn more
fun facts
How to get to China
It’s neither cheap nor easy to get to China today. One-way total cost in economy class: $6300, including a 14-day mandatory quarantine in a designated hotel. Click-thru for details and photos of one person’s journey. | learn more
fun facts
Timeline of the far future
A healthy reminder of the vastness of time. “The timelines displayed here cover events from the beginning of the 11th millennium to the furthest reaches of future time.” | learn more
profiles of people
How the ‘Apple of Pot’ collapsed
“Lavish parties, greedy pols and panic rooms.” An expose on MedMen’s rise and recent drama. They’d probably have filed for bankruptcy by now except that they’re ineligible thanks to being pot sellers. | learn more