Sunday, November 29, 2015

Linkfest

DaVita CEO Kent Thiry on Building a Signature Company Culture - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CN85CFllME …
Risto Siilasmaa, Nokia chairman: Stealthy dealmaking at the Savoy - http://FT.com http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7cd2b06a-91f9-11e5-94e6-c5413829caa5.html#axzz3ssEYZB1j …
A Surgeons tale Aneurysm ‹ Literary Hub http://lithub.com/aneurysm/#top
Fare Trade: Breaking Down London's Taxi Debate http://www.londonreconnections.com/2015/fare-trade-breaking-down-londons-taxi-debate/ …
Department of Defense Head Ashton Carter Enlists Silicon Valley to Transform the Military | WIRED http://www.wired.com/2015/11/secretary-of-defense-ashton-carter/#slide-2 …
Inside Enya's Irish Kingdom: “People probably don’t have much sex to Enya, but women have assuredly orgasmed to it…” http://www.buzzfeed.com/annehelenpetersen/the-keys-to-enyas-kingdom#.laQDZxnErw …
I worked in a video store for 25 years. Here’s what I learned as my industry died. - Vox http://www.vox.com/2015/11/20/9757186/netflix-video-rental-store …
Why Can't We Build a Splash-Proof Toilet? http://priceonomics.com/why-cant-we-build-a-splash-proof-toilet/ …?
Charts, explainers, interviews and analysis. Our climate change hub, ahead of Paris http://econ.st/1Otu1Rv
Einstein's ten equations set out a new concept of gravity. Thanks Albert! http://econ.st/1Id1joz
Some Thanksgiving-themed science! On empathy and morality's more troubling side. http://tss.nautil.us/5405
Bookmark this-> Achal Bakeri’s talk to Sanjay Bakshi class – 32 Lectures On #ValueInvesting " http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/11/achal-bakeri-lecture/ …
“Lessons Learned After Shutting My Startup, Following A Six-Year Struggle – Smashing Magazine” — http://ift.tt/1NvzA4D
How Failed JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson Is Redeeming Himself With Enjoy http://www.fastcompany.com/3051611/behind-the-brand/he-made-target-and-apple-stores-cool-after-his-jcp-flop-the-redemption-of-r#megadrop-features …
As China’s Workforce Dwindles, the World Scrambles for Alternatives - WSJ http://www.wsj.com/articles/as-chinas-workforce-dwindles-the-world-scrambles-for-alternatives-1448293942 …
What William Zinsser Taught Us about Visualizing Data Well | Tableau Software http://www.tableau.com/about/blog/2015/5/what-william-zinsser-taught-us-about-visualizing-dat-39188 …
Global mergers and acquisitions activity passes its annual record with Pfizer, Allergan deal http://bloom.bg/1QEatgg
Book review: “Mister Swatch -Nicolas Hayek and the secret of his success” | value and opportunity http://valueandopportunity.com/2015/11/22/book-review-mister-swatch-nicolas-hayek-and-the-secret-of-his-success/#more-11672 …
Is Noël Wells "the coolest, funniest thing going" in Aziz Ansari's "Master of None"? http://nyti.ms/1HgBgMU
English's irregularities stem from its patchwork nature – many culture's had a hand in it. http://ow.ly/UTSB8
Peter Thiel: The Single Best Interview Question You Can Ask https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2015/11/the-single-best-interview-question-you-can-ask/ … via @farnamstreet
This program helps inmates train "unadoptable" rescue dogs until they're ready for a family http://narr.ly/1MhHriG

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Weekend Link-fest

Actually very interesting: Phishing for Phools: the economics of manipulation and deception - Robert Shiller http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=3279 …
Beyond Banking: under attack on all sides - http://FT.com http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/8e45c69e-8226-11e5-a01c-8650859a4767.html#axzz3s7F1hiwi …
How to Become a Better Reader | The Rational Walk http://www.rationalwalk.com/?p=13963
Whitney Tilson: Kase Fund 3Q15 Performance; Long Spirit; Short Wayfair http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/11/whitney-tilson-q3-letter/ … $SAVE $W $LL $PAH $MU $HLF
Was the flush toilet the world's greatest invention? #WorldToiletDay via @intlifemag http://econ.st/1luYAwp
Is it fair that some people should have much more sex than others? http://thebrowser.com/share-link/4lmW
footnoted* — Drowning in adjusted EBITDA! http://www.footnoted.com/drowning-in-adjusted-ebitda/ …
Long story on "wet suit mystery" on @BBCWorld outlook now. Heartbreaking. #Syria #channeltunnel #refugees Kudos @afjellberg @dagbladet
The Zero-Armed Bandit • Damn Interesting http://www.damninteresting.com/the-zero-armed-bandit/ …
Why Active Management Wins in the Long Term http://www.longleafpartners.com/sites/default/files/categories/Documents/Advisor-Perspectives_Staley-Cates-on-Why-Active-Management-Wins-in-the-Long-Term.pdf …
Beyond Coal: A game changer in the transition from coal to clean energy - ValueWalk http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/11/beyond-coal-a-game-changer-in-the-transition-from-coal-to-clean-energy/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EMAIL_DAILY&utm_content=quick_link …
Epic Icahn Interview http://thereformedbroker.com/2015/11/07/epic-icahn-interview/ …
Ira Glass | Talks at Google - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2y8f_8teVc …
Crashes & Terrorists & Sharks – Oh, My! | The Big Picture http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2015/11/crashes-terrorists-sharks-oh-my/ …
Does every creative genius need a bitter rival? — Aeon https://aeon.co/essays/does-every-creative-genius-need-a-bitter-rival …
A Chunky History of Peanut Butter - The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-chunky-history-of-peanut-butter …
Relative Operating System market share from 2003 to Sep 2015. #dataviz https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/3s3c8o/relative_operating_system_market_share_from_2003/ …
Forbes India Magazine - Achal Bakeri: The billionaire who never lost his cool http://forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2015/achal-bkeri-the-billionaire-who-never-lost-his-cool/41353/0

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Weekend Linkfest

DealBook Conference 2015 - The Silicon Valley Mindset {Reed Hastings}- YouTube
"Life's Swell" The story that inspired 'Blue Crush' (, '98)
DealBook Conference 2015 - Activist Investing {Carl Icahn} via
The Franchise, Deconstructed.  More at
What is better - the movie or the book it was based on?
Charlie Munger Isn't Done Bashing Valeant - Bloomberg Business
Kenneth Griffin Looks Back on Citadel’s 25 Years - The New York Times
Daniel Craig talks ‘Spectre’ and his advice to future Bonds
First, Let’s Get Rid of All the Bosses | The New Republic
Adele interview: world exclusive first interview in three years | read | i-D
The Tech Elite's Quest to Reinvent School in Its Own Image | WIRED
The man who wrote the bible on picking up women no longer believes in the pickup game - Quartz
Lunch With T. Boone Pickens
Why an Open Mind Is Key to Making Better Predictions - YouTube
Lunch with the FT: Sepp Blatter -
Greenlight Capital 3Q15 Letter: Still Long Sune, MU, CONSOL
Taking Down Tokyo's Corrupt Diamond Syndicate - YouTube
Beforelosingmysanity: Outsiders in chemicals, the story of Rockwood Holdings
William Thorndike: "The Outsiders" | Talks at Google - YouTube