Monthly Archives: September 2015

Socha: The Hidden Vulnerability of Others

Socha: The Hidden Vulnerability of Others September 30, 2015 at 02:04PM

Lutalica: The Part of Your Identity That Doesn’t Fit Into Categories

Lutalica: The Part of Your Identity That Doesn’t Fit Into Categories September 30, 2015 at 01:54PM

Lachesism: Longing for the Clarity of Disaster

Lachesism: Longing for the Clarity of Disaster September 30, 2015 at 01:51PM

A tumor stole every memory I had. This is what happened when it all came back

A tumor stole every memory I had. This is what happened when it all came back “More often than not, the adjacent memories bore no temporal proximity to one another. This suggests to me that there is some kind of metadata associated with each memory. I was now relying on this information to create a […]

What Happened In Sweden’s Ikea Attack

What Happened In Sweden’s Ikea Attack from: September 30, 2015 at 12:01PM

A Facelift for Shakespeare

A Facelift for Shakespeare from: September 29, 2015 at 01:49PM

Contract working out for Jon Singleton after criticism

Contract working out for Jon Singleton after criticism “you’d rather have a guaranteed $10 million rather than coin flip for $110M”

Not Wanted — Medium

Not Wanted — Medium Classic Innovator’s Dilemma stuff: “Instead of focusing on trying to sell more stuff to people who have plenty of that stuff, I focused on the people who don’t yet have these tools or experiences.”

Tweet by umairh

He's very good. The applied problem tho is that we can't be ethical people as purely analytical thinkers. https://t.co/TBOX6j4nhW — umair (@umairh) September 29, 2015 via https://twitter.com/umairh

Why is the American prison population going up so much?

Why is the American prison population going up so much? from: September 28, 2015 at 11:16AM

Burning Down the Mouse

Burning Down the Mouse “After all these years, Disney still embodies our most dearly held ideals: Bravery, honor, standing up for the little guy. But as megacorporations gain hold of every dimension of our lives, isn’t Disney — with its multitiered, omnipresent marketing and its age-specific, identity-focused gateway drugs to lifelong brand loyalty — the ideal brand to resist? […]

Parable of the Polygons – a playable post on the shape of society

Parable of the Polygons – a playable post on the shape of society 1. Small individual bias → Large collective bias. 2. The past haunts the present. 3. Demand diversity near you.

Neurotic Neurons

Neurotic Neurons Interactive explanation of how neurons learn and unlearn things.

Is this the most effective development program in history?

Is this the most effective development program in history? from: September 27, 2015 at 07:09PM

Why Everything You Know About Leadership is Wrong — Bad Words — Medium

Why Everything You Know About Leadership is Wrong — Bad Words — Medium “The leadership part isn’t just about having any of set of dubious personal morals — but defining a moral compass that everyone can follow; by which people can attain and exceed to their truest potential. That is the test of moral leadership. And it […]

A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Charlie Munger About The Berkshire System | 25iq

A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Charlie Munger About The Berkshire System | 25iq “The highest form a civilization can reach is a seamless web of deserved trust.”

Technological Progress Anxiety: Thinking About “Peak Horse” and the Possibility of “Peak Human”

Technological Progress Anxiety: Thinking About “Peak Horse” and the Possibility of “Peak Human” “A standard economists’ argument goes roughly like this: Technology is introduced only when it is profitable, and lowers the costs of production. Thus the prices of the goods and services produced must go down, leaving consumers with more money to spend on […]

BergensBanen minutt for minutt HD (Full video)

BergensBanen minutt for minutt HD (Full video) September 25, 2015 at 09:17AM

2015 fall foliage map

2015 fall foliage map from: September 24, 2015 at 10:44AM

The One Method I’ve Used to Eliminate Bad Tech Hires

The One Method I’ve Used to Eliminate Bad Tech Hires “In regards to what works the best, I found that these 2 ideas work the best when combined. PAID Sample project assignment (err on the side of paying fairly — say $100+/hour for estimated completion time — if the problem should require 2 hours to complete, offer $200) Bring […]