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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

2016-10-19 17:59:45 (читать в оригинале)

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is yet another mind-expanding book: “About 13.5 billion years ago, matter, energy, time and space came into being in what is known as the Big Bang. The story of these fundamental features of our universe is called physics. About 300,000 years after their appearance, matter […]

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Donate to Best Charities When Shopping on Amazon

2016-10-19 17:59:21 (читать в оригинале)

You might already know about it, but Amazon can donate a percentage of all your purchases to a charity of your choice, so turn it on. Pro-top: To maximize impact per dollar, pick a charity from this list of top performing ones.

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Guide to the Real Silicon Valley

2016-10-18 17:59:31 (читать в оригинале)

Steve Blank, our UC Berkeley professor, wrote an awesome “Guide to the Real Silicon Valley”. I recommend it to everyone who is planning to visit and even to those already living in The Bay. I’m quoting an excerpt here: For the ultimate startup experience: talk yourself into carrying someone’s bags as they give a pitch […]

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Nike “Unlimited Youth” Ad

2016-10-17 17:59:00 (читать в оригинале)

I keep enjoying Nike’s approach to advertising. See “Unlimited Youth”:

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Superforecasting

2016-10-14 17:59:39 (читать в оригинале)

Just finished reading “Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction” by Philip Tetlock. The book is similar to Nate Silver’s “The Signal and The Noise” in many ways. I’d definitely recommend this one if you’re interested in the application of the scientific mindset to forecasting of future events. Here is a quote to give you sense […]