fun facts
The Jeff Bezos empire in one giant chart.
This awesome infographic covers his investments and ownership interests via Amazon as well as his other investment vehicles. The Bezos empire is vast. | learn more
fun facts
American honeybees’ sperm isn’t cutting it.
I have been reading for years about the plight of the honeybee and how populations were drastically falling every year. I learned in this article that honeybees aren’t native to North America, and that the U.S. stopped allowing imports of […]
book recommendations
An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back
This is an eye-opening book that drills down into the history of (probably) every segment of the U.S. healthcare system. I think it’s common knowledge that the system is broken: out of control costs, decoupled from outcomes. The author explains […]
thoughts of food
How can meat be organic?
I learned this this week (thanks Mike A!), and I thought I’d share. It turns out meat can be organic too! | learn more
fun facts
Where are the baby dinosaurs?
Seriously, why haven’t we ever seen baby dinosaurs in museums? Well, paleontologist Jack Horner tells us in this surprising TED talk. | learn more
better doing
A story about A/B testing.
Duolingo VP of Growth Gina Gotthilf discusses some of her favorite testing success stories and the ethos behind testing. I really appreciate her article in particular because she makes it clear that if you don’t have enough traffic (or users […]
better doing
The art of delegating.
Do you manage a team? Management is one of the hardest skills to learn because it’s like nothing else, and it’s rarely taught in any way that’s actionable. Delegation is one of the keys to successful management, and this article […]
profiles of people
A timeline of Elon Musk’s failures.
In the midst of all the hype, don’t forget that the great Elon Musk has experienced many trying moments. This infographic highlights some. | learn more
profiles of people
The Horowitz family.
A profile of David Horowitz contrasted with his son Ben Horowitz (of VC firm Andreeson Horowitz fame). A very interesting story about the divergent politics of father and son. | learn more
big ideas
Why we all missed the invention of triple-entry accounting.
Okay fine, this is about the blockchain. But seriously, it’s a big deal. | learn more