fun facts
Damnatio memoriae
We know that history is written by the winners. But remember also that sometimes the new winners erase what the old winners wrote. | learn more
on the blockchain
How NounsDAO plans to take over the world.
“On August 8th, 2021, Punk4156 and his team deployed a smart contract to the Ethereum blockchain that randomly generates a new NFT digital avatar (called a Noun) every 24 hours and auctions it off to the highest bidder. 100% of […]
on the blockchain
Notice on further preventing and disposing of the risk of hype in virtual currency trading.
This is the official title of China’s new crypto policy. “Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities.” | learn more
teaching the kids
A generation of American men give up on college.
“The number of men enrolled at two- and four-year colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, in a widening education gap across the U.S.” | learn more
teaching the kids
Helping kids understand what McKinsey does.
How do you explain management consulting to kids? With the help of a fish farm! | learn more
thoughts of food
Learning to Love G.M.O.s.
“A plant biologist, Martin has spent almost two decades studying tomatoes, and I had traveled to see her because of a particular one she created: a lustrous, dark purple variety that is unusually high in antioxidants, with twice the amount […]
under the microscope
Peptides fashioned into world’s smallest biomechanically linked structure.
“Most of the mechanically interlocked molecules that form the basis of these molecular machines have so far relied on metal ions and harsh solvents to form the desired structure. Princeton University scientists set out to sidestep the need for artificial […]
under the microscope
Testing the habit discontinuity hypothesis in a field experiment.
Habit changes are more effective after moving. I imagine this goes for both favorable and unfavorable habits. We’re moving soon, so I’ll be paying extra attention. | learn more
better doing
Tyler Cowen: How I practice at what I do.
“A few of you were skeptical, but it is long since established that practice improves both your writing and your memory, so surely it can do much more than that for your thinking. Here is a partial list of some of […]
tech, startups, internet
Toast—a vision of software’s future.
“Toast deliberately chooses customers who are more expensive to acquire, churn more frequently, and will pay the absolute minimum for their service.” | learn more