Author: Yuval Noah Harari I loved Sapiens, so I naturally had to give Yuval’s sequel a shot. He picks up where Sapiens left off – it’s the 21st century, our species is here, and we’ve figured out how to cooperate […]
Have you ever heard of Vaclav Smil? Bezos sure has… “In a new interview with the CEO of German media conglomerate Axel Springer, Bezos explained why it is so vital for humanity to take to space…” | learn more
This is amazingly interesting! “Most of the fish we eat die by asphyxiation. But there’s a better way, both for the fish and those who eat them.” | learn more
“As if it’s not bad enough that bacteria are increasingly becoming resistant to our best antibiotics – some bugs are even eating the drugs. An international team of scientists has now examined just how the bacteria disarm and consume the […]
As humans, we are genetically prone to be distractable. Based on an interview with Hooked author Nir Eyal, this First Round Review article offers concrete tactics to staying focused. |learn more
Remember the research about why entrepreneurs start companies rather than join them? This interesting article digs into how people make choices on whether to invest in signaling (resume building) or ability (skill building). | learn more
“Today, your citizenship determines the currency you hold, earn, and spend. … But now, there’s a glimmer of a new paradigm. A paradigm of competitive monetary policies, where individuals can exercise autonomy and choose their currency — or currencies.” | learn more
The dynamic duo Warren Buffet & Charlie Munger recently bashed crypto with all sorts of colorful language. Rockstar VC Fred Wilson helps put their criticisms in context, since he must reconcile his respect for them as investors, and his own […]
“A new biotech company co-founded by CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna is developing a device that uses CRISPR to detect all kinds of diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, and Zika. The tech is still just in prototype phase, but research in the […]
This is an interesting post published by McKinsey & Company. “Rotman School of Management professor Ajay Agrawal explains how AI changes the cost of prediction and what this means for business.” | learn more