fun facts
You can’t multitask.
Okay, maybe you sort-of can if you’re among 3% of weirdos. But you’re probably not. | learn more
better doing
Uncovering insights from employees.
Claire Lew, CEO of Know Your Company, shares 9 questions that uncover the most surprising insights from employees. This is based on 15,000 employees and 3 years of data. #1 – “Are you afraid of anything at work?” | learn more
better doing
The psychology of human misjudgment.
Charlie Munger is Warren Buffet’s partner, and one of the most successful investors ever. In 1995 he recorded a talk he gave on the subject of errors in conventional wisdom. | learn more
oh, chicago
‘There’s a story behind why we shoot’.
Two young Chicago gang members open up to talk about why they picked up a gun. | learn more
under the microscope
Water from thin air.
A new type of material called Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) has enabled an MIT team to create a device that, “has proven itself capable of harvesting about a cup of water per kilogram of MOF over the course of just 70 […]
under the microscope
LSD microdosing is gaining popularity.
You may know of LSD as the powerful drug taken by hippies in the 60s (or maybe Adrian Grenier in the movie Harvard Man). There’s a growing trend to take tiny doses that don’t make you trip, but instead may aid […]
big ideas
How to be lucky.
Believe that you’re lucky, and you get luckier. “A belief in luck can lead to a virtuous cycle of thought and action. Belief in good luck goes hand in hand with feelings of control, optimism, and low anxiety.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Sergey Brin is in the air, too.
Last week we saw Larry Page’s latest flying car. This week, we learn about his Google cofounder Sergey Brin’s new toy – an enormous airship. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Modern yachts attract cyber criminals.
Billionaires like wifi too, so their superyachts are equipped with extra-strength signals. Unfortunately, that doesn’t usually come with extra-strength security. Criminals are going after these high-value targets. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Recreate any voice with only a minute of sample audio.
Lyrebird is an AI company creating synthetic voices that sound like real people. Their most recent product is not perfect, but does a really good job starting with only a minute of sample audio. Check out the link to hear […]