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

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? […]

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

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 […]

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 […]