big ideas

World Energy Investment 2025.

World Energy Investment 2025. Here’s a fantastic executive summary to catch you up on what’s happening with energy. “Ten years ago, investments in fossil fuel supply were 30% higher than those for electricity generation, grids and storage. Today, these positions […]

thoughts of food

Starbucks wants to ditch canola oil.

Starbucks wants to ditch canola oil. “In June, Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol pledged in a meeting with US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to further align the chain’s menu with the Trump administration’s health […]

thoughts of food

David Protein’s cutthroat move.

David Protein’s cutthroat move. “A newly filed lawsuit accuses David Protein of executing a “coordinated scheme” to monopolize the wellness market by controlling EPG, a critical fat replacement ingredient. Allegedly, once their grip on EPG was secure post-acquisition, they cut […]

under the microscope

Failures to understand how everyday objects work.

Failures to understand how everyday objects work. “The results demonstrate that most people’s conceptual understanding of this familiar, everyday object is sketchy and shallow, even for information that is frequently encountered and easily perceived.” ~ learn more

retail therapy

Selling on Amazon boosts your direct sales too.

Selling on Amazon boosts your direct sales too. I like to read these “scientific” points about improving online performance. Often they’re based on thin data and contrived studies. But that’s the nature of online A/B testing anyway! This study provided […]

better doing

Anki is already dead.

Anki is already dead. “Anki’s fatal flaw is that you think you are learning content, but you’re actually just memorizing rectangles.” The article argues that static Anki cards aren’t aligned with natural human learning processes and suggests dynamic methods using […]

tech, startups, internet

We’re in the Groupon Era of AI.

We’re in the Groupon Era of AI. Remember when Groupon exploded with a new business model spurring on countless competitors (including in China)? Tom Tunguz writes that AI feels eerily similar right now. The rapid adoption of AI mirrors Groupon’s […]