While it’s been a while before this first Things from my Newsblur, this post is both longer than normal and wider ranging so there should be at least one thing for everyone to enjoy.
League One: The Return (Main Edition)
As many of you know OM is a huge AFC Wimbledon fan and was in London to see their League Two Playoff Semi-Final (with one of his sons) and subsequent Play-off Final win (with both sons, family and friends!). We’re somewhere in this mass of 28,000 AFC Wimbledon fans, when the winning goal goes in!
As befits AFCW’s history it was a wild ride including getting into the playoffs thanks to a goal from player who had a heart attack earlier in the game (!).
(REPD, SW19’s Army)
Rules of Thumb vs. Rules of Big Toe
A nice short post separating out the wisdom of others (“rules of thumb”) from those lessons we have learned ourselves; there’s nothing like personal pain as a teacher!
(Matt Ziegler, Cultish Creative)
Handle Hard Well
A great article on handling adversity and how it matters, which neatly ties together starting NFL quarterbacks and the markets.
(Ted Lamade, A Program that Lasts)
What Mr. Beast Teaches Us about the American Dream
If you have tween kids, like OM, then you almost certainly know who Mr. Beast is. This article looks at his leaked 36-page internal memo that documents his approach and standards. The amazing thing about Mr. Beast’s success, in contrast to prior mediums, is how little creative freedom it provides him
(Matt Johnson, Neuroscienceof.com)
Read also: The Mozart of the Attention Economy: why MrBeast is the world’s biggest YouTube star
Manifest: The Inevitability of Trump & Tariffs
If you cannot understand the inevitability of Trade, Trump and Tariffs then force yourself to read this. It’s probably the most comprehensive/accurate attempt to show how many issues are linked to each other.
(Hunter, Lewis Enterprises)
Ain’t misapplyin’
More on the Trump tariffs; while they were immediately decried by ‘serious’ economists, there are a whole litany of flaws in using past studies (often of emerging market economies) as gospel for what will happen to the US.
(Seriously, Marvin?!)
For a different take, you can also read Michael Pettis (in Foreign Affairs) who argues that economists have drawn the wrong lessons from the failures of 1930s.
AI and Work (Some Predictions)
A good way to start thinking about AI and work, while understanding that things will change as AI involves. AI is already very useful in text production, smart search and computer programming but the article helps think about what’s next.
(Cal Newport, his blog)
The Anti-Social Century
While it will be years before we fully understand the impact of the COVID lockdowns, some things have become clear. In the post-COVID world, people are spending more time alone than ever and its changes are wider reaching than we realize.
(Derek Thompson, The Atlantic)
