19 Oct The Weekend Starts Here...
Let’s start with a good news story. Farming technology which could eventually help feed the world [4 min read – plus embedded video]
It’s possible that some of you may have already bought your last car [4 min read – the comments are worth a glance too]
Do you know your ‘financial tipping point’? (I’d also endorse Nick’s recommendation of Gladwell’s book) [4 min read] [Nick Maggiulli]
“Growth, we now know all too well, is not a strategy. It is a tactic. And when undisciplined growth became a strategy for Starbucks, we lost our way.” The dangers of adopting a growth ‘strategy’ and what’s going on in the VC world [4 min read] [Morgan Housel]
Don’t get distracted by the shiny, bright new things [3 min read] [Anthony Isola]
“I worry that the memory of how important it is to save is fading into oblivion in most families — and I hope Americans can learn to save again without having to go through another Great Depression.” A thought-provoking piece from Wall St Journal columnist Jason Zweig [3 min read] [Jason Zweig]
“Outrage must be displayed, no matter how inauthentic its “discovery”, once everyone knows that everyone knows that outrages have occurred.” [4 min read] [Ben Hunt]
Beware the free lunch [4 min read] [Barry Ritholtz]
And finally. Boston Dynamics’ twerking robot dog. You’re welcome. Isn’t the internet wonderful? 😊 [1:09 video]
Whatever you’re up to this weekend, I hope it’s a good one.
Carolyn