Greetings again from Singapore. Below is a list of articles and videos that caught my attention this week, ranging from media, to big tech regulation and a spiritual running race. 1. Media and entertainment Title: Who will win the media wars? Link: The Economist Many booms turn to bust. Unlike, say, WeWork, most entertainment firms …
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Wide range of articles, videos and books from last week, from Zen Buddhism through big tech back to Zen. 1. Zen Buddhism Title: Bhaddekaratta Sutta: The Sutra of Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone Link: DailyZen The Buddha taught: Do not pursue the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. The past no …
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Below are a few things that I enjoyed reading this week. 1. Food and agriculture Title: The Investment Case for Alternative Protein Link: AgFunder This paper is an investment pitch in part but it provides useful information and data for those interested to read further about the subject. The global demand for animal products …
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Once again, greetings from Singapore! Below are a few articles and videos that I found interesting this week. 1. My all time favourite website… Astronomy picture of the day (from NASA) Space has been a childhood fascination and a few months ago I found this website that NASA updates daily with fantastic and often …
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Greetings from Singapore, where I’ve been spending the last couple of weeks. 1. Home schooling in China… More Chinese are home schooling their kids (The Economist) Home schooling remains highly controversial. In 2017, for the first time, the education ministry openly attacked the practice, calling it “very unfavourable to a child’s lifelong development”. It reminded …
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