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Which Projects Need React? All Of Them!
Which Projects Need React? All Of Them!
When does a project need React? That’s the question Chris Coyier addressed in a recent blog post. I’m a big fan of Chris’ writing, so I was…
Sacha Greif
May 18
22 Books That Expand Your Mind and Change The Way You Live
22 Books That Expand Your Mind and Change The Way You Live
What would you rather? A 4K tv or a bunch of good books?
Darius Foroux
May 18
The Big House
The Big House
My family once enslaved people. What do I do about that?
The Big Roundtable
May 18
Are the Xenomorphs From ‘Alien’ the Deadliest Movie Aliens of All Time?
Are the Xenomorphs From ‘Alien’ the Deadliest Movie Aliens of All Time?
We crunched the numbers to bring you the Movie Alien Threat Matrix
The Ringer Staff
May 19
Audio
Trump’s Challenge is More “Shallow Vision” than “Deep State”
Trump’s Challenge is More “Shallow Vision” than “Deep State”
There has been a resurgence of discussion of the notion of a “deep state” embedded within the US federal bureaucracy: a set of figures who…
John Patty
Apr 4
We Need to Talk About Federalism
We Need to Talk About Federalism
It’s time we fess up about our opportunistic arguments
Ben Raker
Mar 27
When the State gets it wrong, innocent people die — I was almost one of them
When the State gets it wrong, innocent people die — I was almost one of them
The state of Arkansas is hell-bent to go on a killing spree.
Damien Echols
Apr 20
Nikola Tesla and the Conspiracy Against Water-Powered Cars
Nikola Tesla and the Conspiracy Against Water-Powered Cars
Could water-powered cars be real? Are electrical outlaws really using Nikola Tesla’s alternative energy theory to defy our laws of physics?
Zaron Burnett III
Mar 21
Members only
Is Your Systematic Nature Preventing Your Success?
Is Your Systematic Nature Preventing Your Success?
The pitfalls of over-planning and how to avert them.
Kate Jones
May 19
Surfing that Old 55
Surfing that Old 55
As The Bus Turns: Part 1
Davy Carren
May 19
Roger Ailes In Hell
Roger Ailes In Hell
I would recognize him instantly. I’m assuming many things, of course, like he’d be wearing the skin he wore as a man. He was famous when…
John DeVore
May 18
Does Emmanuel Macron’s France Have a Muslim Problem? Oui.
Does Emmanuel Macron’s France Have a Muslim Problem? Oui.
When two outsiders, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, faced off in the final round of voting in France’s recent election, observers around…
Parvez Sharma
May 18
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A friend sent me a proposed proof of a famous unsolved maths problem — so why haven’t I read it?
A friend sent me a proposed proof of a famous unsolved maths problem — so why haven’t I read it?
When mathematics loses its shine, and then recovers it
Junaid Mubeen
May 14
Why Hundreds of Thousands of People Are Rallying To Save Last Man Standing
Why Hundreds of Thousands of People Are Rallying To Save Last Man Standing
There’s nothing like turning on your favorite television show to calm your nerves after too much time online reading the latest news…
Joshunda Sanders
May 17
The Big House
The Big House
My family once enslaved people. What do I do about that?
The Big Roundtable
May 18
Roger Ailes In Hell
Roger Ailes In Hell
I would recognize him instantly. I’m assuming many things, of course, like he’d be wearing the skin he wore as a man. He was famous when…
John DeVore
May 18
In What Book or Story Are We Now Living?
In What Book or Story Are We Now Living?
As is often the case, the arrow of the American literary impulse has fallen short of the mark. When the Trump administration invoked…
Gerald Weaver
May 16
Technology
What if tech conferences don’t matter that much?
What if tech conferences don’t matter that much?
People who work in technology love conferences.
Rachel Coldicutt
May 18
Augmented Ability: Assistive Tech Gets Smart
Augmented Ability: Assistive Tech Gets Smart
From Braille smartwatches to GPS-enabled shoes, intuitive, connected technology is changing the game for people with disabilities.
PCMag
May 16
So Long, Apple.
So Long, Apple.
You broke my heart, but I’ll get over it.
Mister G
May 17
Seeing the World Through Google’s Eyes
Seeing the World Through Google’s Eyes
The new feature is fun, but what if it steers you wrong?
Alyssa Bereznak
May 18
Inside the mind of India’s chief tech stack evangelist
Inside the mind of India’s chief tech stack evangelist
Earlier this month a flurry of newly created Twitter troll accounts began heckling me about Aadhaar. Who were these people, and what had I…
Kiran Jonnalagadda
May 17
Creativity
On Being A Writer
On Being A Writer
a reflective consideration on early patterns, motivation, and identity
alto
May 12
The Art of Being Too Creative For Your Own Good
The Art of Being Too Creative For Your Own Good
Why leaving the artistic rat race behind was the best thing for my career
Jonathan Speh
May 16
How Procrastination Can Improve Your Life And Artwork
How Procrastination Can Improve Your Life And Artwork
By: John P. Weiss
John P. Weiss
May 15
“I Really Couldn’t Relate to The Murdering Psychopathic Main Character”
“I Really Couldn’t Relate to The Murdering Psychopathic Main Character”
The contagion of “relatability” in fiction.
Felicia C. Sullivan
May 15
You Are Not An “Aspiring Writer”
You Are Not An “Aspiring Writer”
Strike that Title From Your Bio Once and For All
Blake Powell
May 12
Entrepreneurship
Unemployment 101: #AllCoinsMatter. Day 1 of ______.
I have a confession. I don’t have a job.
Nicolette Graves
May 15
Building Entrepreneurial Muscle
Building Entrepreneurial Muscle
What the entrepreneurial journey and running a marathon have in common.
Bryant McBride
May 12
How AI Startups Must Compete with Google: Reply to Fei-Fei Li
How AI Startups Must Compete with Google: Reply to Fei-Fei Li
Google is a giant in artificial intelligence. Every day, their exploits in AI make the news. As a result, AI startups can feel overshadowed…
Mostapha Benhenda
May 17
Key Learnings of a VC
Key Learnings of a VC
Two Decades in the Startup Ecosystem
Olaf Jacobi
May 15
A Better Way To Seek Advice For Your Startup
A Better Way To Seek Advice For Your Startup
Too many decisions and too little data? Rather than asking smart people for their opinion on what to do — try asking this question instead.
David Bailey
May 16
Culture
Orwell v. Huxley: Battle of the Forecasters
Orwell v. Huxley: Battle of the Forecasters
So who got it right? Or at least, who got it most right?
Derek Hopper
May 19
What Makes a Great Book Cover
What Makes a Great Book Cover
Master book designers explain why these are some of the best covers of all time.
Belinda Lanks
May 17
Disney Sucks, But We’re Also Hypocrites
Disney Sucks, But We’re Also Hypocrites
In chatting with women over the years I’ve noticed an interesting trend — all of us have felt at some point that there was a “wall” around…
Nikita Coulombe
May 17
Four Figures of Subtext
Four Figures of Subtext
Jonah Dempcy
May 16
The Best and Worst From the 31 New Men of ‘The Bachelorette’
The Best and Worst From the 31 New Men of ‘The Bachelorette’
So. Much. Hair.
Andrew Gruttadaro
May 17
Self
How to Build Confidence In 10 Steps
How to Build Confidence In 10 Steps
1) Change your wording. There is no such thing as failure if you actually went for something but the outcome wasn’t what you desired. Yes…
Edward Latimore
May 4
Building Habits: Why Some People Succeed and Others Fail
Building Habits: Why Some People Succeed and Others Fail
As a coach, I’m fascinated by why some people can easily build new habits while others fail miserably.
George Halachev
May 8
Micro-Habits Changed My Life
Micro-Habits Changed My Life
How the tiny devotion to micro-habits can make a huge impact.
Peter Schroeder 🚀
May 17
Eight Health Habits You Can Use to Build Energy and Get More Done Every Day
Eight Health Habits You Can Use to Build Energy and Get More Done Every Day
I’m writing this on a Friday morning. Last night, I stayed out a little too late. I didn’t get enough sleep. I had one too many drinks. I…
John Zeratsky
May 17
Why Courage Is More Important Than Confidence
Why Courage Is More Important Than Confidence
We tend to use these words interchangeably, but the distinction is important. When we say confidence, we usually mean courage. Or should.
Narayan Kamath
May 11
Politics
Comeyghazi: A Primer
As the latest chapter unfolds of the Trump administration’s endless, tedious descent into anarchy, I have thus far resisted writing about…
we can't govern
May 19
Is This The One?
Is This The One?
Russia, Comey and the Ghost of Bombshells Past
Liam Donovan
May 18
Ringo Starr Wishes He Were This Lucky
Ringo Starr Wishes He Were This Lucky
The Inevitable Coming of the Pence Administration, and Its Inevitable Crisis of Legitimacy
Jack Walsh
May 19
How foreign intelligence services help keep America safe
How foreign intelligence services help keep America safe
By: Daniel L. Byman
The Brookings Institution
May 18
Donald Trump Risked National Security Trying to Look Cool
Donald Trump Risked National Security Trying to Look Cool
He’s going to get a lot of people killed
Andrew Dobbs
May 19
