fun facts
Mushroom pickers stop US tanks.
In Poland, NATO military drills were interrupted because the locals ignored warning signs and went into the tank grounds to pick mushrooms. | learn more
better doing
Rethinking happiness.
Are we happier than we were 500 years ago? This interesting post by Charles Chu ties together some interesting thinking on the subject. As many others have written on the topic, the basic formula seems to be that happiness = reality […]
on the blockchain
Permissionless startup investing.
Aaron Batalion, VC at Lightspeed Venture Partners, writes about the SAFT project (Simple Agreement for Future Tokens), and how it can enable access to early stage investments without the traditional prerequisites (including explicit permission from the founders). “In the past, […]
on the blockchain
Airdrops and Hard Forks.
Blockchain Capital partner and Forbes contributor Spencer Bogart writes about the rising trend of alternatives to ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings). Airdrops and Hard Forks are different ways to get new tokens into widely distributed hands, and their usage makes owning […]
better doing
Why you shouldn’t slog through books.
Many people feel like they should be reading more, and more of the heady “classics”. Farnam Street advocates for reading as a habit, and for reading these types of books. But, in this article they make the very wise point […]
big ideas
Scientists find half the universe’s missing matter.
“Two separate teams found the missing matter – made of particles called baryons rather than dark matter – linking galaxies together through filaments of hot, diffuse gas.” | learn more
big ideas
YCombinator Research to run basic income experiment.
We need more initiatives like this! “We tentatively plan to randomly select 3,000 individuals across two US states to participate in the study: 1,000 will receive $1,000 per month for up to 5 years, and 2,000 will receive $50 per […]
thoughts of food
How Driscoll’s reinvented the strawberry.
You’ve seen their berries – they are beautiful! The company claims nearly 1/3 of the US berry market. There’s a serious commitment to breeding and genetics keeping them at the forefront of the berry business. The New Yorker offers an […]
thoughts of food
HelloFresh to IPO, despite Blue Apron’s rough start.
Blue Apron hasn’t had the best go of their public market debut. Despite that, HelloFresh plans to go public in Germany soon. Crunchbase tries to explain why. |learn more