We often set aside articles that are longer, deserve a re-read, are broader in scope…or just for fun — for weekend reading. Below are some from this week — pour yourself a hot cup of coffee & enjoy...
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Project 2025 Wants to Propel America Into Environmental Catastrophe (Wired)
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The Impact of Amortizing Volatility across Private Investments (alpha architect)
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Why America fell behind in drones, and how to catch up again (Noahpinion)
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Podcast: Dinner with John Mackey (Founder of Whole Foods) (Founders)
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TikTok Has a Nazi Problem: Not only is TikTok’s algorithm promoting Neo-Nazi content, but extremist organizations are also using the platform to recruit new members and encourage real-world action. (Wired)
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Oil companies sold the public on a fake climate solution - and swindled taxpayers out of billions: The fossil fuel industry’s carbon capture bamboozle, explained. (Vox)
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Humour: A short primer for understanding conservatives (jabberwocking)
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Silicon Valley’s Trillion-Dollar Leap of Faith: Tech companies are spending as if AI’s transformative uses are a foregone conclusion. They’re not. (The Atlantic)
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Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Walk: Walking is one of the simplest and most strategic things you can do for yourself. (Harvard Business Review)
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Rupert Murdoch’s Family Battle Proves He’s Losing Control: The media mogul is scrambling to protect Fox News from three of his politically moderate heirs. It’s a sign of Rupert’s waning influence. “Murdoch is no longer the pope,” one political vet says. (Vanity Fair)
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The Olympics: A visual guide to the history and story of the Games (BBC)
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4 companies are hoarding billions of dollars worth of Nvidia GPU chips (Sherwood)
What are you reading or listening to?