It was hard to miss this news this week. As usual, Stratechery offers a very interesting analysis of the plan, and how it can come together over the long-term to change healthcare for the better. | learn more
Last year I shared a link about the LA-based fast food collaboration between high-end restaurateurs. They set out to reinvent fast food in under-served communities. Now, they’re opening inside Whole Foods in San Jose. | learn more
“The restaurant from internet sensation chef Salt Bae has overpriced steak and entertainment value.” | learn more
“Researchers have developed a universal vaccine to combat influenza A viruses that produces long-lasting immunity in mice and protects them against the limitations of seasonal flu vaccines, according to a study led by Georgia State University.” | learn more
“Crispr Classic can be clunky, unreliable, and a bit dangerous. But this year, newer, flashier gene editing tools began rolling off the production line.” | learn more
Highrise CEO Nathan Kontny gets to the heart of an important issue: peaking in your career. He uses the value of paintings to show Picasso peaked early in life, while Cézanne kept improving over time. Don’t be “done” already! | learn more
It’s healthy to sit and think about this concept for a bit: “Most people sleep about seven or eight hours a night. That leaves 16 or 17 hours awake each day. Or about 1,000 minutes. Let’s think about those 1,000 minutes […]
This is some nice data-driven content published by Shopify. It’s wordy, so I suggest skimming, but the bones are useful and the insights are there. | learn more
The variety of tokens makes custody difficult. There’s much user friction inherent in the tradeoff between accessibility and security. This is one of the big problems and opportunities of blockchain technology. | learn more
“Dozens of entrepreneurs, made newly wealthy by virtual currencies, have moved to the island to avoid taxes on their fortunes — and to build a society that runs on blockchain.” |learn more