thoughts of food
The case for MSG
“According to Rains and her team, MSG is one of the most baselessly demonized ingredients in American history.” | learn more
under the microscope
The stock market speaks
“Alchian’s study using only public information to successfully identify the fuel material of a secret US nuclear bomb test provides powerful evidence in favor of market efficiency…” | learn more
under the microscope
Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel
“Before too long, you may be able to buy a breath mint that rebuilds your tooth enamel while it whitens your teeth, thanks to a team of University of Washington researchers.” | learn more
under the microscope
Dietary score relates to decelerated epigenetic aging
“Cross-sectional associations between the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score and 3 epigenetic … measures.” | learn more
retail therapy
FedEx Freight prunes 1,400 customers to protect service levels
With essentially no notice, FedEx fired 1,400 customers and stopped picking up their freight. They were too busy. “There hasn’t been a new asset-based LTL carrier since 1984 because the large amount of infrastructure needed is a barrier to entry. […]
to your health
David Sinclair interviewed by Lex Fridman
“Extending the human lifespan beyond 100 years.” Sinclair is a geneticist and world-leading expert on longevity. | learn more
better doing
Better thinking & incentives
“The good news is, doing and thinking reinforce and augment each other. It’s a subtle but powerful feedback loop. You learn something. Armed with that new information, you do something. Informed by the results of your doing, you learn something […]
tech, startups, internet
Meet PechaKucha
The latest Nameless Ventures investment! “The live event tool spread like wildfire in Japan, eventually growing to more than 1,250 cities in 140 countries. More than 150,000 presenters have used PechaKucha in front of three million event attendees. Visit PechaKucha. | learn more
fun facts
Ultra high-net-worth individual
“At last count, there were 211,275 UHNW individuals in the world.” | learn more