Water is essential to our survival, and it covers much of the earth. The only pesky issue is that most of that water is saltwater. Naturally, desalinization is a big deal. Unfortunately it’s still very expensive process, so water scarcity […]
A recent study by researchers at the University of Southern California has found that fasting for three days triggers your body to regenerate immune systems cells. “Prolonged fasting forces the body to use stores of glucose and fat but also […]
Jeff Bezos’s letter to shareholders puts a spotlight on his famous “It’s Day 1 for the Internet” philosophy, and lays out a framework for how he intends to keep Amazon from falling into Day 2. I especially like his concept […]
DFJ Ventures, foundedin 1985, has been one of the most successful VC firms. Jurvetson, the J in DFJ, sits on the boards of Tesla, SpaceX, Planet, D-Wave, and Synthetic Genomics. He answers questions about self-driving cars, nanotechnology, and other interesting […]
You need to read this. In The Oatmeal’s usual (excellent) style, the comic explains the backfire effect – why offering facts that contradict a deeply held belief doesn’t produce the desired result. | learn more
How to choose and form the habits you want. | learn more
“Back in 2013, Google’s People Operations Group conducted a rigorous analysis deemed Project Aristotle to identify what underlying factors led to the most effective Google teams.” | learn more
A Chicago Tribune investigation finds more than a dozen disciplinary suspensions that weren’t served because officials lost track of cases. | learn more
Shortly after Marc Lore earned publicity for rapid-fire acquisitions as the head of e-commerce at Wal-Mart, Jeff Bezos declares they’re going to shut down the sites they bought from Lore in 2011 – diapers.com and others. The stated reason is […]