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The Difference Between Rich and MegaRich
You've probably heard that the rich get richer. Recently, there was much attention paid to the 1%. Perhaps, the 1% of the 1% is even more interesting. Here is a chart that shows how much the disparity between the rich and the really rich has widened over the past few decades. Source: Mother Jones
Wisdom in the Age of Information: The Future of Story-Telling
“We live in a world awash of information, but we seem to face a growing scarcity of wisdom,” states Maria Popova, Founder of the website Brain Pickings. She believes that stories—in the broadest sense of the word—shape the meaning and momentum of everyday life. via YouTube. Stories will never die, but the ways
Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading
Sometimes the News cycle is worse than the news itself. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: Google's 'Perfect Human' Project Isn't Evil, It's Business. (TheVerge) Human Workers Report Feeling Most Productive When Led By Artificial Intelligence. (PBS) How the NSA Built Its
Are You Expecting More Selling - Or a Buying Opportunity
"Insider Selling Mounts as Markets Hit All-Time Highs" screamed the headline. A glance at the charts showed that the S&P 500 Index tested below its 50-Day Moving Average for the first time in a long time. Meanwhile, the Russell 2000 index experienced what technical analysts call a “Death Cross” … where the near-term 50-day moving
How funny would it be if Google was a real person you had to talk to?
Everything you ask Google sounds a lot stupider when you actually ask Google. Imagine how many people's Google search history is littered with typos, questionable queries, embarrassing visits to malware-infected websites, porn, Facebook, porn, Facebook, basic math questions a 6-year-old would know, juvenile jokes and so forth. Now imagine if, in order to do those
Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading
Alibaba's IPO debut roared … and its shares soared 38%. In many ways, the IPO was surprisingly big. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: Can Technology Really Change Your Habits? (FastCompany) The 10,000 Hours Myth: Practice Predicts Only 12% of Performance.