The Peter Principle Revisited

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The Student Loan Bubble is coming

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Global plastic surgergy [ chart ]

 

Via: Economist

Hierarchy of distraction[infograph]

 

 

Via: IIB

Football revenue

Via: Reuters

Wednesday Links

·         Why Gloomy Pundits and Politicians Are Wrong About America's Education System - Business - The Atlantic

·         Fizzy Drinks Revenue Goes From Flat to Sour - WSJ.com

·         The psychiatrist of finance - FT.com

·         How we read - FT.com

·         What failed negotiations teach us - Ideas - The Boston Globe

·         A Doctor's Kindness Gives Homeless Inventor A Second Chance : NPR http://bit.ly/10XKbra 

·         10 Business Lessons from the Beatles - http://bit.ly/UAFDYu 

·         Jared Diamond’s Guide to Reducing Life’s Risks - http://bit.ly/UCKGaQ

·         "We Are Doneski Gorgeous!" - How Bond Trading On Wall Street Really Works

·         The Ten Things We Learned At Davos - Corporate Intelligence - WSJ

Behavioral Economics in a graph

 

Via: G&L

Boeing [infographic]

Tuesday Links

• Actual Facebook Graph Searches http://bit.ly/10rmlUA 
• Twitter Co-founder Evan Williams's Rule for Success: Do Less |http://bit.ly/X0NL2F 
• 6 Habits of Remarkably Likeable People | http://bit.ly/UzOoSH 
• Could RIM Become the Biggest Comeback Story in Tech History?http://on.mash.to/VhZxX9 
• RT @BW: Twitter's new @VineApp has a porn problem -- just like the rest of the Internet | http://flip.it/kb35Q 
• RT @BloombergNews: Increasing bitcoin values grow concern that virtual money may undermine central banks | http://flip.it/VB2lp 
• @HarvardBiz: Inside PriceWaterhouseCoopers' Annual CEO Survey http://flip.it/WEgeL  @ehellweg
• Robot Makers Spread Global Gospel of Automation - http://bit.ly/Wt26HD 
• Ted Kaptchuk of Harvard Medical School studies placebos | Harvard Magazine Jan-Feb 2013
• The Delights of Disgust - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education
• SIRI RISING: The Inside Story Of Siri's Origins -- And Why She Could Overshadow The iPhone
• Why Times Square Needs a McWorld | The Awl
• Information technology: Has Apple peaked? | The Economist http://bit.ly/10CAGO8
• The World Economic Forum in Davos: Leaders without followers | The Economist http://bit.ly/WMb5Bt

Monday Links

• Caring for Your Introvert - Jonathan Rauch-The Atlantichttp://bit.ly/RmSM6f 
• The Psychology Behind Superhero Origin Stories | Arts & Culture|Smithsonian Magazine http://bit.ly/10FF2UB 
• Hitler Home Movies: How Eva Braun Documented The Dictator's Life - Business Insider http://bit.ly/Wr5JO5 
• Why the world's biggest hedge fund missed big in 2012 - The Term Sheet: Fortune's deals blogTerm Sheet http://bit.ly/Wr49Mh 
• The Marvels and the Flaws of Intuitive Thinking Edge Master Class 2011 | http://bit.ly/n2Vtsb {video}
• Who’s to blame for Windows 8 flop? PC makers, says Microsofthttp://flip.it/pAySq 
•  Photos: Muhammad Ali’s birthday is Jan. 17http://flip.it/hs3PI 
• The postal service lost $16B in 2012. Its chief watchdog says 2013 could be the year it goes out of business: http://flip.it/i8rJU 
• RT @Forbes: Energy's last battleground: Fracking for Uraniumhttp://flip.it/yERdI 
• RT @Forbes: Hedge fund ace Steve Kuhn shares his essential investor reading list http://flip.it/BncD3 
• The crazy economics of mining asteroids for gold and platinum: How much would it cost? http://flip.it/tPzIS 
• How IT departments deal with other people's tech problem vs. their own: http://flip.it/Afh4Z  #hilarious #flowchart
• Causes of the Financial Crisis http://flip.it/LYcvN 
• Incredible Numbers From $SBUX http://flip.it/1DhJH @Starbucks
• Men Dislike Each Other, Might Also Have Opinions On A Stock « Dealbreaker http://bit.ly/Wq1Vws 
• Management Tip: Stop Surfing the Internet Now http://s.hbr.org/14dn3JT #HBRMgmntTip
• Aaron Swartz | The Economist http://bit.ly/Wiiv1f 

Marissa Mayer Interview

Some Long reads for the weekend

Distressed Debt Investing: Post Reorg Equity: Tribune (TRBAA)

Full text of Cameron’s speech - FT.com

2013 Barron's Roundtable, Part One - Barrons.com

KKR | Global Macro Trends

 

Via: Reuters

Global spam stats[chart]

Via: Economist

Thursday Links

Obama's speech - WPO
Davos prophecies don't come always true NYT
How to Help an Overweight Partner Lose Weight - WSJ.com
An Examination of the History of the Volvo Station Wagon | Road Trips | OutsideOnline.com
Malthus, Darwin, and the (Sustainable?) Future of Humanity « The Beast, the Bard and the Bot
Long reads - Greenlight's Q4 letter - http://bit.ly/10xm96h 
The Messy Link Between Slave Owners and Modern Management — HBS Working Knowledge http://bit.ly/VU63Wa 
How to be Extremely Productive — HBS Working Knowledgehttp://bit.ly/YPTtcq 
JPMorgan and Elliott chiefs clash in Davos - http://bit.ly/10wAeRw 
Salmon farmers go for veggie option - http://bit.ly/Wg9iqn 
Craft beer keeps growing, led by Boston Beer, Sierra Nevada -http://bit.ly/10surMx 
A Dash of Insight: Do You Understand Ceteris Paribus?http://bit.ly/Wg8ZMb 
Are Second Terms Unlucky? http://dlvr.it/2qmh01  $$
Google's Larry Page says company in early stages of monetizing maps. http://on.mktw.net/141VD9v  $GOOG @MarketWatch
Bankers, Fund Managers Strip for Sub-Zero Swims in London - Bloomberg http://buff.ly/10pX7WG 

Nat gas outlook[chart]

 

 

Via: Reuters

 

Global energy outlook[chart]

Via: Reuters

Tuesday Links

• Funny Test Answers From Kids - Business Insider http://bit.ly/10Kk9gH 
• EConomist: Week in charts http://bit.ly/WjeYOi 
• The One Conversational Tool That Will Make You Better At Absolutely Everything | Fast Company http://bit.ly/U49OGu 
• The Smart Set: Rage Against the Machine - January 16, 2013http://bit.ly/Wd8el0 
• n+1: Edge and the Art Collector http://bit.ly/WhZx8W 
• Read a Lawyer's Amazingly Detailed Analysis of Bilbo's Contract in The Hobbit | Underwire http://bit.ly/XiiOpE 
• Three Elements of Great Communication, According to Aristotle - Scott Edinger-Harvard Business Review http://bit.ly/Vqw0vb 
• That Loving Feeling Takes a Lot of Work - http://NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/WhWJbO 
• Leadership lessons from MLK Jr. BBC
• Don't be fat - if you want to rise up the ladder WSJ

Global Pollution [chart]

Via: Economist

 

FW: United States of Paranoia

 

The United States of Paranoia Source: Sacramento Bee editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman

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The success eqution: Interview Transcript

Interview 8 Michael Mauboussin The Success Equation Untangling Skill and Luck in Business Sports and Invest... by Miguel Barbosa at SimoleonSense.com

Weekend Links

• The story of Mars: chocolate dominationhttp://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/01/17/best-companies-mars/ …
• In conversation with google CEO http://www.wired.com/business/2013/01/ff-qa-larry-page/all/ …
• Swedens top banker http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4f4d6894-5a82-11e2-b60e-00144feab49a.html?#axzz2IRm3UBfe …
• Steven Cohen : a trail from Bloomberg #longreadshttp://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-17/on-the-trail-of-sac-capitals-steven-cohen#p5 …
• Financial engineering at intel http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-31/karl-kempf-intels-money-saving-mathematician#r=lr-fs …
• Cameron Russell: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model.http://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_model.html?utm_source=twitter&source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ios-share …
•  @ABC: US Software Developer Caught Outsourcing His Job to China http://flip.it/cXv8J 
• How to make the Dell buyout work: The $14.2 billion in cash and bonds overseas could help http://flip.it/JdzCg 
• Analyst’s upgrade boosts RIM shareshttp://flip.it/qCCl1 
• Flipbook: A brief history of pretty much everythinghttp://flip.it/FilAL 
• Julian Baggini – The art of coffee http://bit.ly/UKGLLr 
• CultureLab: The science of Sherlock Holmes http://bit.ly/WzoDOw The Bookish Banker: An Interview with The Epicurean Dealmaker | Vol. 1 Brooklyn http://bit.ly/UVhv24 

Top 110%[dilbert]

 

Source: Dilbert

 

Friday Links

• Google Declares War on the Password | Wired Enterprisehttp://bit.ly/VOBcKo 
• Reminiscence bump explanations: Why we remember young adulthood better than any other age. - Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/10EPkKk 
• Who Was Cleopatra? | History & Archaeology|Smithsonian Magazinehttp://bit.ly/10EOJIp 
• A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials | History & Archaeology|Smithsonian Magazine http://bit.ly/Xko78a 
• Heartwarming story: Penn Gazette | Working Like Dogs http://bit.ly/XkefLI 
• RT @TheEconomist: India's lust for gold becomes a macroeconomic problem http://flip.it/aJrvD 
• Live: Lance Armstrong Oprah Interview - Business Insiderhttp://bit.ly/Wcg8uR 
• STAY IN QUEUE on Vimeo http://bit.ly/XhImDm 
• Remembering Aaron Swartz | The Nation http://bit.ly/10Ck9zg 
• How to make star teams out of star players. http://s.hbr.org/USLepT 
• The Market Wants Apple to Unveil a Time Machine - Dan Pallotta-Harvard Business Review http://bit.ly/X9ZslP 

Startups[video]

Thursday Links

• "Charbucks" is no longer the case - No jokes | Bloomberghttp://bit.ly/XdWu0g 
• The purpose of this site | The Reformed Broker http://bit.ly/V7Ixne 
• Obama Seeking Assault Weapon Ban With Expanded Checks - Bloomberg http://bit.ly/10zGRYL 
• Your Cough Will Last Longer Than You Think, Study Finds | LiveScience http://bit.ly/XePiRF 
• How to Read Faster: Bill Cosby's Three Proven Strategies | Brain Pickings http://bit.ly/W6uNru 
• Boeing's 787: Should You Board This Plane? - Businessweekhttp://bit.ly/Xfe7x1 
• RT @TheAtlanticWire: The FAA Says Every Single Dreamliner in the World Will Soon Be Grounded http://flip.it/KSabI 
• RT @dealbook: Morgan's Board Uses a Pay Cut As a Messagehttp://flip.it/sPkrc 
• RT @allthingsd: A Quick Chat With eBay CEO John Donahoe -by@ahess247 http://flip.it/LaQza 
• RT @HarvardBiz: Management Tip: Stand Out in Your Interviewhttp://flip.it/HhLde  #HBRMgmntTip
• RT @pkedrosky: Shades of Sokal hoax: The nonsense math effecthttp://flip.it/TAvPG  @ cmrn_dp
• @WSJ: She literally wrote the book on finding love online.@webbmedia answers readers' questions about online dating:http://flip.it/MZD40 
• RT @iSharesETFs: Does money buy happiness? It just might.@dkthomp looks at a study linking GDP and happiness http://flip.it/4SiR0 
• RT @businessinsider: 10 Incredibly Easy Ways To Improve Your Life by @bakadesuyo http://flip.it/cAVA7 
• Founding Father of the Quants Was Revolutionary Marxist - Bloomberg http://bit.ly/W7GaiL 
• Porn, protectionism, and the black-market origins of the American condom industry. - Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/XgZJEr 
• How the TV Business Got Rich Off the Thing That Was Going to the Kill It: The Internet - Derek Thompson-The Atlantic http://bit.ly/1192dLM 

Worlds biggest gatherings [chart]

 

Via: EConomist

 

Argument against hand sanitizers[Xkcd]

Via: Xkcd

 

Global Warming[chart]

 

Via: Reuters