on the blockchain
Web3 is going just great.
“…and is definitely not an enormous grift that’s pouring lighter fluid on our already-smoldering planet.” Woo! | learn more
big ideas
How would you run a 10,000-year endowment?
Byrne Hobart ponders this interesting question. “Trends like the Internet and the Industrial Revolution occur in “the short-term.”“ | learn more
teaching the kids
New research causes concern for our entire approach to preschool.
“That’s right. A statewide public pre-K program, taught by licensed teachers, housed in public schools, had a measurable and statistically significant negative effect on the children in this study.” | learn more
thoughts of food
US suspends Mexican avocado imports!
“Avocado exports are the latest victim of the drug cartel turf battles and extortion of avocado growers in the western state of Michoacan, the only state in Mexico fully authorized to export to the U.S. market.” | learn more
thoughts of food
How Italian roaster Illy reimagined the coffee supply chain.
“Thirty years ago, Guatemala was using coffee beans to mend roads—the commodity was so cheap, it was more economical than using gravel…” | learn more
retail therapy
Allbirds will now sell you “used” shoes.
I had just finished a conversation about resale as a market when the shoe company Allbirds emailed me to announce they’re now selling “slightly imperfect and gently used products.” I love it! | learn more
better doing
Heuristics that almost always work.
“This new invention won’t change everything. This emerging disease won’t become a global pandemic. This conspiracy theory is dumb. This outsider hasn’t disproven the experts. This new drug won’t work. This dark horse candidate won’t win the election. This potential […]
tech, startups, internet
The Intel split.
Stratechery discusses Intel on the heels of its becoming a customer of competitor TSMC. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
What’s wrong with Shopify?
From a customer and shareholder. “Shopify stock is down 50% over the past 12 months. Its mission may be to “arm the rebels,” but it is giving us muskets in a war that is increasingly being fought with machine guns.“ | learn […]