Articles & Podcasts of Note (Week of 9/30/2019)
- Business Wars: WWF vs. WCW (wondery.com): Business Wars 7-part miniseries on the pro-wrestling “wars” of the 80s and 90s. One of the more entertaining wars covered by the podcast.
- The Case of Michelle Phan: The First Millenial Burnout (popdust.com): Unexpected YouTube sensation’s rise and subsequent disillusionment and abrupt disappearance from social media and the influencer space.
- China’s Happiness Paradox (supchina.com): China’s “prosperity train” is leaving many disaffected citizens in its wake.
- Even Meat Lovers Go Veggie When Plant-Heavy Meals Abound (nature.com): More vegetarian options yields a rise in vegetable consumption from meat-eaters.
- How KFC Changed China and How China Changed KFC (macropolo.org): Case study on how KFC became one of the most recognized brands in China and how its success and evolution is closely tied to China economic reforms over the last 40 years.
- I Used to Fear Being a Nobody and then I Left Social Media (nytimes.com): "What happens to our humanity when we relegate our real lives to props for the performance of our virtual ones?”
- The Missing Cryptoqueen (bbc.co.uk): Podcast about the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam. Most recent episode discusses credibility and identity in the age of misinformation and unverified claims. Fascinating stuff.
- Strategies for Long Projects (benbrostoff.github.io): Good advice doesn’t have to be new or original. This article is a great reminder of the power of time and effort to make progress on our goals.
- Three Decades Ago America Lost its Religion, Why? (theatlantic.com): Thoughtful look at the factors that contributed to the rise of Americans identifying as “not religious” (a group that I count myself a part of).
- Where to Find the Hours to Make it Happen (sivers.org): Derek Sivers is a font of wisdom. This is a short but to-the-point gut punch on why someone else is kicking butt and you’re not.