Monthly Archives: May 2015

The centripetal force of life

The centripetal force of life from: May 12, 2015 at 04:13PM

How Some Men Fake an 80-Hour Workweek, and Why It Matters – NYTimes.com

How Some Men Fake an 80-Hour Workweek, and Why It Matters – NYTimes.com “Those specifically requesting a lighter workload, who were disproportionately women, suffered in their performance reviews; those who took a lighter workload more discreetly didn’t suffer. The maxim of “ask forgiveness, not permission” seemed to apply.”

Psychology of Pricing: A Gigantic List of Strategies

Psychology of Pricing: A Gigantic List of Strategies

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Ever wanted a handy dandy guide how how to apply the 20-80 scale? Here ya go pic.twitter.com/tkt0VxAuT9 — Ryan Parker (@RA_Parker) May 11, 2015 via https://twitter.com/RA_Parker

The Rise of Heads

The Rise of Heads How did heads evolve?

Interview with Brunello Cucinelli

Interview with Brunello Cucinelli “Basically, what is human dignity made of? If we work together, say, and, even with one look, I make you understand that you are worth nothing and I look down on you, I have killed you. But if I give you regards and respect — out of esteem, responsibility is spawned. Then out […]

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Signals that baffled astronomers for 17 years traced to observatory's microwave http://t.co/IQMIL2WJgD pic.twitter.com/IJ0Rwvys1U — Alex Ogle (@Alex_Ogle) May 10, 2015 via https://twitter.com/Alex_Ogle

Charlie Munger Comments and the Art of Stock Picking

Charlie Munger Comments and the Art of Stock Picking “Any damn fool can see that a horse carrying a light weight with a wonderful win rate and a good post position, etc., etc. is way more likely to win than a horse with a terrible record and extra weight and so on and so on. […]

Join the Engineering Leisure Class

Join the Engineering Leisure Class “Engineers earn more money than we need, and the world is full of interesting problems that don’t promise a financial return. Why are the overwhelming majority of us still working for a paycheck?”

Notes from the Field: The Will to #Want by Chris King

Notes from the Field: The Will to #Want by Chris King from: May 7, 2015 at 09:41PM

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Personal observation: More I hear about the lack of time/geographic boundaries on working, more I wonder about self-imposed boundaries. — Lisa Schmeiser (@lschmeiser) May 6, 2015 via https://twitter.com/lschmeiser

In Which I Critique Your Story (That I Haven’t Read) « terribleminds: chuck wendig

In Which I Critique Your Story (That I Haven’t Read) « terribleminds: chuck wendig “But here’s what happens: your story has too straight a line. You have robbed your tale of tension. You have undercut the conflict. You have urinated in the mouth of urgency. And what results is this kind of gutless, gormless narrative. […]

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Read this powerful Wright Thompson story on Ted Williams, who came from damaged people & left behind damaged people. http://t.co/6grPvIgXhX — Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) May 5, 2015 via https://twitter.com/KVanValkenburg

I miss not being scared.

I miss not being scared. danah boyd: “Wary of this frame, I started studying the culture of fear, watching as parents exhibited fear of their children doing the same things that they once did, convinced that everything today is so much worse than it was when they were young or that the consequences would be […]