Reading & Thoughts from May

Issue #32 // *|DATE:F j, Y|*
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"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." ―Benjamin Franklin

#READING

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Crazy New Ideas (6 min read)
//paulgraham

99 Additional Bits of Unsolicited Advice (10 min read)
//kk
 

#PODCASTS

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Chip Wilson — Building Lululemon, the Art of Setting Goals, and the 10 Great Decisions of Your Life
//timferriss
Listen to this podcast

#WORKING

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Why I Work on Ads
//jefftk
I get asked this question a lot, and my response usually comes down to:

1. Interesting & complex problems 

2. Benefits entrepreneurship

3. Makes the internet free (pay with your attention)

The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you
//signal
Since we're talking about why I work on ads, this article shows you some of the scarier parts of ads and is exactly why adtech companies need to have a focus on privacy. 

#TWITTER

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Top Apps in the App Store fall into two categories
//gregisenberg
1. Apps that make you money (finance)
2.Apps that bring people together (social)

The top 0.1% of marketing mental models.
//georgemack

How to Get Rich (without getting lucky)
//naval
Seek wealth, not money or status.

Networking needs a rebrand
//alexlieberman

10 powerful lessons from the best commencement speeches of all time
//sahilbloom

#FUN

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Internal Combustion Engine
//ciechanow
This article shows you how a combustion engine works with interactive 3D models -- honestly, this is the best explanation I've ever seen and my degree was basically in combustion engines. 

Mars Sucks
//marssucks
This is why Mars sucks. Let's save Earth.