Notes and observations from a lifelong pursuit of learning.
Articles & Podcasts of Note (Week of 10/7/2019)
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America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up (freakonomics.com): Steven Levitt argues that math in the Information Age should evolved to place greater focus on data analysis skills.
The China Cultural Clash (stratechery.com) The Hong Kong protests and American Capitalism—NBA, Blizzard, Apple and others--come to a head.
Everything I’ve Learned in 10 Years of Blogging (ferrucc.io): Found this article while cleaning out some bookmarks and while the story was posted in Dec 2018, it’s very relevant as I kickstart this blog.
In the Land of Self-Defeat (nytimes.com): A battle over wages for a librarian position provides a window in rural distrust of government. [Note: paywall, use distraction-free mode if using Safari or incognito mode with Chrome]
Not All Emails are Created Equal (calnewport.com): Deep Work guru describes a basic email tactic that protects his time and attention.
The Passion Economy and the Future of Work (a16z.com): I have mixed feelings about stories like these. On the one hand there are some inspiring success stories from the newest “new economy”. On the other hand, this is partly a puff piece to promote a VC’s portfolio companies (all so-called “platforms”).
Why Can’t We Agree on What’s True Anymore? (theguardian.com): Explores the current challenge of the Information Age in which society is coming to grips with abundant information from wide ranging sources (and underlying agendas) and struggling to come to grips with questions of veracity, credibility and trust.