fun facts
Timeline of the far future
A healthy reminder of the vastness of time. “The timelines displayed here cover events from the beginning of the 11th millennium to the furthest reaches of future time.” | learn more
Tag: future
big ideas
It’s time to build says Marc Andreessen
The cofounder of esteemed venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz published this excellent essay recently. “There is only one way to create the future we want for our own children and grandchildren, and that’s to build.” I couldn’t agree more! As […]
better doing
Preserving optionality
From Farnam Street: “We’re often advised to excel at one thing. But as the future gets harder to predict, preserving optionality allows us to pivot when the road ahead crumbles.” | learn more
fun facts
It’s 2020 and you’re in the future
Wait But Why’s Tim Urban reminds us that time flies. “The Wonder Years aired from 1988 and 1993 and depicted the years between 1968 and 1973. When I watched the show, it felt like it was set in a time […]
retail therapy
Goldman Sachs tries retail banking
It hasn’t been a tremendous win quite yet… “With its core businesses on the wane, Goldman has staked its future on consumer banking. So far it has lost $1.3 billion—and its makeover is challenging the firm’s identity as a titan […]
tech, startups, internet
Five synthetic biology companies to watch this year
This whole industry is just amazing to me. The future is bright! | learn more
under the microscope
Bacterial factories making high-performance proteins
This caught my eye because it discusses a way to make super-strong silk fibers without spiders. “A new method takes advantage of engineered bacteria to produce difficult-to-make proteins that could be useful during future space missions.” | learn more
to your health
J&J becomes first drugmaker to add prices to television ads
This will make for an interesting future. I applaud any move that increases visibility into health care prices. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
50 future unicorns
“In collaboration with the New York Times, [CB Insights] put together a list of 50 future unicorns (companies that we think will eventually be valued at $1B or more).” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
The Future of Everything’s 10 best stories of 2018.
The WSJ’s The Future of Everything is a really interesting section. “From a flying-car test drive to the woolly mammoth’s potential return, our favorite stories from the past 12 months.” If you have trouble accessing this, I can help – […]