“Researchers at MIT have discovered that fasting for 24 hours flips a metabolic switch in mice, causing their guts to enhance their intestinal stem cells.” | learn more
Ryan Holiday uses some interesting historical references to remind us that we, even in today’s age of technology, are still mortal. | learn more
Of Dollars and Data, in its classic analytical style, takes on the subject of cumulative advantage. This is intuitively understood, but the data is eye-opening anyway. “In all the lives you could be living, in all of the worlds you […]
A month ago the crypto hedge fund held a summit for high profile folks in the blockchain world. Jacob Mullins from Shasta Ventures shares highlights from the panels and other insights about the state of the blockchain market. | learn more
This is a short article published by Axios. “Google is a gigantic octopus, with sprawling, growing tentacles reaching deep into every nook and crevice of media companies — very much including Axios.” | learn more
I’ve been reading the famed a16z investor’s insightful posts for years, so it was great being able to hear him discuss all sorts of tech-related topics. Masters in Business is a podcast published by Bloomberg, hosted by Barry Ritholtz. | learn more
“Between 2010 and 2016, the city of Chicago gained more households in a key category—total income of more than $100,000 with the head of household under age 45—than any city in the country except for far larger New York, according […]
“It was Christmas Eve 2007, and one of the city’s most ambitious, potentially lucrative heists was about to unfold. It was like something out of “Ocean’s Eleven” one detective recalled — except neither the cops nor robbers won. And it’s all […]
Here’s another one I had to look up after a conversation this week. We were reminiscing about the music player that started the MP3 movement. | learn more
I heard this in a podcast and just had to look it up. The Monday after we “spring forward” and lose an hour has a 25% higher incidence of heart attacks than other Mondays throughout the year. | learn more