Did you ever wonder if fortune cookie lucky numbers might actually be lucky? Someone has a lot of time on their hands, and used it to add to the collective knowledge of humanity. | learn more
One of the most popular posts on Farnam Street. “Amateurs believe that the world should work the way they want it to. Professionals realize that they have to work with the world as they find it. Amateurs are scared — […]
I’m still a bit surprised how often I read about entire towns being for sale. But here it is in all its glory – American Green wants to buy Nipton, CA and turn it into a ‘stoner heaven’. | learn more
I’ve been very interested in cognitive biases over the past year. I believe identifying them before they drag you along too far is a key to avoiding bad decisions. Avoiding bad decisions is a key to success. | learn more
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Most people have never heard of Claude Shannon, the inventor of Information Theory. Well, many say he was as brilliant and impactful as Albert Einstein. He had a whimsical side and would invent all sorts of wacky things. This article […]
“Finnish researchers have created a batch of single-cell protein that is nutritious enough to serve for dinner using a system powered by renewable energy. The entire process requires only electricity, water, carbon dioxide, and microbes.” | learn more
This article is based on an interview with Dr. Valter Longo Ph.D., professor of gerontology and biological sciences at the University of Southern California. It offers interesting strategies (and reasoning behind them) for increasing longevity. | learn more
This article explores the relationship between Neural Stem Cells and the aging process. The cells die slowly over time. When researchers killed these cells in animal models, they essentially jump-started the aging process. | learn more
“…had the 50 companies been a VC portfolio, it would have been the second-best-performing fund of all time. Only one fund has ever chosen better, which did most of its investments in the late 1990s and rode the dotcom bubble […]