Instead of mastering one thing before moving on to the next, interleaving means mixing related skills among each other to take small steps that cumulatively have a bigger effect. |learn more
According to new research, “[s]tarting companies is becoming so quick and cheap that venture capitalists have shifted strategy funding entrepreneurs. Now, more startups get backing—but they have to prove themselves in a hurry…” | learn more
This article adds context and busts myths about the famed Tulip bubble of the 1600s, then ties it back to Cryptocurrencies. | learn more
Patrick Brown runs the company that’s trying to make meatless meat that’s as tasty as the real thing. He’s raised $200 million for this venture, and thinks VCs need to ask harder scientific questions. | learn more
“What best distinguishes our species is an ability that scientists are just beginning to appreciate: We contemplate the future. Our singular foresight created civilization and sustains society. It usually lifts our spirits, but it’s also the source of most depression […]
I’ve been pretty critical of QR codes for a long time. The next version of the iPhone camera will be able to read them, so it’s time to re-evaluate the possibilities. | learn more
“In February 2003, Notarbartolo was arrested for heading a ring of Italian thieves. They were accused of breaking into a vault two floors beneath the Antwerp Diamond Center and making off with at least $100 million worth of loose diamonds, […]
“Bank robberies are great case studies for the economics of crime. They’re premeditated affairs in which a perpetrator has evaluated (consciously or not) the rationality of proceeding. The gains are quantifiable. They also come with a built-in dilemma: every minute […]
We’ve all seen times where brainstorming leads to narrowing of ideas rather than the opposite. University of Texas professor Art Markman offers advice for how to get better results from brainstorming sessions. | learn more
The Atlantic definitely grabbed my attention with this headline. The article is all about how websites (and even vending machines) are using dynamic pricing to capture as much of the price/demand curve as possible. | learn more