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Frederick (F.K.) Day is a long time Chicago businessman, entrepreneur and humanitarian. In 1987, Day, his brother Stan and some friends founded leading bicycle component supplier, SRAM Corporation. In

How do computational technologies shape ecological thought? This paper is concerned with developing a richer understanding of how technologies influence ecological worldviews through examples drawn fr

Illustration by Dadu Shin Listen to this story Narrated by Roy Scranton Subscribe to Our Podcast In this essay, Roy Scranton asks what we mean when we say “the world is ending.” Examining the nature of the narratives we tell ourselves about the future, he explores what revelation may be before…

We’ve been led to believe that we are at the precipice of an Artificial Intelligence explosion. Yet the progress in our digital assistants and self-driving cars seems to have stalled. Computers choke

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This week’s interview features Kyle Wiens , the founder of iFixit , advocate for Right to Repair , and a general pain-in-the-ass to corporate lawyers. For 18 years, iFixit has been “open sourcing othe

Writing is intimidating. There’s this expectation of artful precision, mercurial grammatical rules, and the weird angst that comes with writing for other people. You start with a tidy nugget of an ide

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There’s a good chance most of the problems in your life and work come down to insufficient slack. Here’s how slack works and why you need more of it. Imagine if you, as a budding productivity enthusia

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M ore days than not, Kílian Jornet runs up a mountain. A short run will take him between one and four hours. A long run will take him five or more. Usually he’ll take a backpack with him, but for the

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What’s Behind Technological Hype? Start-up losses are mounting and innovation is slowing. We need less hype and more level-headed economic analysis. The percentage of start-up companies in the United

Loading… Loading… Working… Loading… Loading… Working… Sign in to report inappropriate content. Loading… Loading… Back in 2014, our friend Marc Maurer started in our hometown of Cologne, Germany, and rode all the way to Istanbul, Turkey. Upon arriving, he cancelled his return flight and decided to…

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Credits Nathan Gardels, the editor-in-chief of Noema Magazine, recently interviewed Vaclav Smil, the Czech-Canadian scientist and policy analyst, to talk about his new book, “Grand Transitions: How th

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Hello, and welcome to a free monthly edition of my newsletter. I’m Lenny , and each week I tackle reader questions about product, growth, working with humans, and anything else that’s stressing you ou

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