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Neat stuff from the corner of the Internet and some FYIs or TILs.
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How to spot a pyramid scheme — TedEdFor me, when it’s started to, “… you have to recruit additional members,” then it’s pyramid scheme/Ponzi scheme. Continue reading
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Why Technology’s Early Adopters are Opting Out
“This new dynamic is the Faustian bargain of a connected life, and it changes the value equation involved in choosing to adopt the next big thing. Our decisions become less about features and capabilities, and more about trust.” Read more: Why Technology’s Early Adopters Are Opting Out Continue reading
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A Nobel Prize-winning psychologist says most people don’t really want to be happy
They actually want to maximize their satisfaction with themselves and with their lives. And that leads in completely different directions than the maximization of happiness,” he says. Read more: A Nobel Prize-winning psychologist says most people don’t really want to be happy Continue reading
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Did I Make a Mistake Selling My Social-Media Darling to Yahoo?
“I don’t regret selling to Yahoo. But I do wanna know where it could have gone if I hadn’t sold at that point. Could it have been Pinterest or Facebook? Probably not Facebook.” Link: Did I Make a Mistake Selling My Social-Media Darling to Yahoo? Just when I’m wondering what happened to del.icio.us, though (and… Continue reading
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Skill Stacking: A Practical Strategy To Achieve Career Success
“One of the most popular ideas in personal development is that all successful people have achieved mastery. Many of us believe in this false notion that you have to master a skill to achieve career success. That’s because we, as a society, admire and glorify winners. We look at billionaires, champions, gold medalists, and other… Continue reading
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Decoding (Most of) an 18th-Century ‘Riddle Menu’ | Atlas Obscura
Our readers offer up their answers and theories. — Read on Decoding (Most of) an 18th-Century ‘Riddle Menu’ | Atlas Obscura Continue reading