I read somewhere that AOL Time Warner had the largest ever corporate loss of $100 Billion in a year in 2002. This is a complete list of largest profits and losses both annual and quarterly. In 2008, one company lost […]
Author: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi I accidentally read a self-help book and I liked it. We’ve all heard of the ‘flow state’ by now, right? It’s the state of mind where you’re fully immersed in the task at hand and everything else […]
From Ryan Selkis (TBI), the publisher of the original list from 2017. If you’ve lost touch and want to catch up on crypto efficiently, this will do the trick. “Consider this Messari’s research foundation for the next decade. 120 people, […]
This is an incredible essay by Paul Graham. “It seems to be a constant throughout history: In every period, people believed things that were just ridiculous, and believed them so strongly that you would have gotten in terrible trouble for […]
“However, scientists with the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering announced a significant breakthrough: Quantum states can be integrated and controlled in commonly used electronic devices made from silicon carbide.” | learn more
Incredible video showcasing some recent advances in research. “In this talk, [Biologist Sarkis] Mazmanian … highlights recent advances showing that specific microbes improve symptoms of anxiety and autism, laying the groundwork to harness the human microbiome to develop revolutionary treatments […]
The list includes all the big ones since 2015, including commentary. Turns out high debt + online competition + lack of tech investment is a bad recipe for solvency. | learn more
The state’s health plan, which covered some 700k beneficiaries, tried to limit the wide range of pricing with a practice called Reference Pricing. For example, prices for the same basic lab test range from $5.75 to $126.44. They set a […]
An inside look at how Chicago-based CTO Karl Hughes started getting speaking gigs at conferences, including his stats on acceptance and key leanings. “Whether you’re just starting your career out or you’re retired, you can definitely speak at a conference […]
I couldn’t agree with this more. “I don’t think that everyone needs to learn to code by any stretch. What I think that everyone needs to start learning about and understanding is how to automate.” | learn more