Hyman G. Rickover’s management fundamentals
For those who came in late… U.S. Admiral Hyman Rickover – “the father of the nuclear navy” was a man who got things done: Within… Read More »Hyman G. Rickover’s management fundamentals
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Rip Curl Reefer Split Toe Surf Booties Size help
I really like these boots: they protect your feet, stay on in the waves and are flexible and grippy. The only thing that’s tricky about… Read More »Rip Curl Reefer Split Toe Surf Booties Size help
Conditions (Surf Lessons #7)
The tide turns; the wind changes; the fun goes behind a cloud. Glassy turquoise peaks – waves that offer challenge within-bounds, beauty and exhilaration, a… Read More »Conditions (Surf Lessons #7)
The chain reactions of literature: more from Katherine Rundell on children’s books
This is a fun essay from Katherine Rundell. I’ll forgive her for using Plato to argue for censoring social media at the end when she… Read More »The chain reactions of literature: more from Katherine Rundell on children’s books
Ted Chiang: AI ain’t art
Many novelists have had the experience of being approached by someone convinced that they have a great idea for a novel, which they are willing… Read More »Ted Chiang: AI ain’t art
Cup Noodles as food innovation revolution
Apologies to subscribers who received multiple emails of July 20th’s post. I had a WordPress issue after changing timezones and didn’t realise the post had… Read More »Cup Noodles as food innovation revolution
The Green is in the Grey; or, Pelaksanaan
Pelaksanaan – Indonesian – the process, method or action of doing something. Implementation. Execution. “Carrying out.” “The green is in the grey” (hat tip JR)… Read More »The Green is in the Grey; or, Pelaksanaan
Edward Gibbon and Zhuang Zi on teaching, learning and tacit knowledge
… the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous. Edward Gibbon – The History… Read More »Edward Gibbon and Zhuang Zi on teaching, learning and tacit knowledge
Ricardo Hausman on know-how and economic development
Economic development depends on the accumulation of know-how. The theory of economic growth has long emphasised the importance of something called technical progress, but what… Read More »Ricardo Hausman on know-how and economic development
Can art corrupt?; or, Changing the subject
Can art corrupt? Well, can art transform us? Is it art if it doesn’t? Is the object art, or is art what happens in the… Read More »Can art corrupt?; or, Changing the subject