Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?
My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”
Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another:
- Then Comes Next – Exurb1a – YouTube. “This profoundly affected me. It is not what you think it is, and you should listen to it all the way through, with your eyes closed and nobody around to interrupt you. It may be one of the most beautiful things I have heard in the last decade, in part because I can hear myself saying it.” (Alistair for Hugh).
- Paralyzed Man Unable To Walk After Maker Of His Powered Exoskeleton Tells Him It’s Now Obsolete – Frank Landymore – Neoscope. “File under ‘Black Mirror Is A Documentary’. We need new laws now that technology isn’t just an external tool, but a part of our lives and, indeed, biology. Cory Doctorow talks about platform enshittification – but what about when that platform is a part of your body?” (Alistair for Mitch).
- Ivan Krastev On The New Global Order – The Good Fight – Yascha Mounk. “This discussion with political scientist, Ivan Krastev, is the most cogent and important analysis I have read/heard of the profound restructuring of the world that we are living through.The rise of China, decline of Europe, the shifting of political norms, and the challenge to democracy going forward. The conversation and ideas in this podcast are sweeping and fundamental. He makes the case that those who wish for democracy as it was to remain as it was are doomed. Here’s a choice quote: ‘The future is not perceived as an opportunity anymore, but as a threat. So the clash between left and right is the clash between two extinction rebellions.’ Crikey. Krastev’s last book came out in 2020, and I eagerly await the next one to help me better understand wtf is going on.” (Hugh for Alistair).
- The Munger Operating System: How To Live A Life That Really Works – Farnam Street. “When the existential gets a bit much, it’s always good to search out some practical wisdom. Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s partner at Berkshire Hathaway died this year at age 99. For decades he’s been a source of no-nonsense advice, much of which I wish I was better at taking.” (Hugh for Mitch).
- Three Ways to Become A Deeper Thinker – Arthur C. Brooks – The Atlantic. “I’m going to write something now, and I don’t want anyone to perceive this as political commentary, but rather a thought about thinking. Prior to the results of the last US presidential election cycle, the Republican Party claimed that if they had lost, it was rigged. Now, after a sweeping victory, there is no mention of any type of fraud or issues in the electoral system. Is that strange? We have a group saying something is completely rigged, unless they win. Then, if they do win, everything is perfect. My point isn’t to criticize politics. My point is to think more about how we think. It’s one thing to become a deep thinker, which is something I grapple with daily. I spend so much time studying… but I’m not sure I understand that the blurriness of the lines between studying and working. Also, I don’t think you need to move to a mountain top, eat vegetables and not speak for six months to contemplate difficult things. This article is a great way to start. I want people to think more… I want people to think differently… I want people to think critically… but, maybe more importantly, I really just want people to stop and learn how to think in a way that delivers clear answers.” (Mitch for Alistair).
- The Man Who Invented More Than 800 Iconic Toys – Eddy’s World – The New Yorker. “Every once in a while, the feed feeds me something fantastic. So, I don’t know who to thank at YouTube for bringing this into my life, but thank you. Every couple of years (or so) I find myself going down a rabbit hole of short documentaries. Most of them produced by publications that I follow, like or I’m simply interested in. This is a fantastic one. This is less about the work and more about how we live a good and quality life. Eddy lived an incredible life… Doing things that most people could never dream of… And still keeping it very simple. There are countless life lessons in this beautiful little documentary about a life well lived…” (Mitch for Hugh).
Feel free to share these links and add your picks on X, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.
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Mitch Joel Mitch Joel lives at the intersection of technology, business transformation and consumer culture. He is the Executive Director of Next Era Institute, a strategic intelligence platform helping leaders understand the forces reshaping business, technology, culture and society. The Institute identifies which shifts matter, explores their wider significance and translates them into strategic direction and momentum. Mitch is also a globally recognized keynote speaker. He has delivered thousands of presentations across both B2B and B2C industries to organizations including Google, Walmart, LEGO, Shopify, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. Strategy Magazine has called him “one of North America’s leading visionaries.” Mitch built his career by working directly inside the waves of change that reshaped modern business. He founded and built a digital marketing agency that worked with some of the world’s largest brands and was later acquired by WPP, where he served as President of a firm operating in 25 countries with almost 3,000 employees. Mitch is the bestselling author of Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete, and the host of Thinking With Mitch Joel, one of the longest-running business podcasts in the world. His writing and commentary appear in outlets including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Inc. Magazine. He is a member of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and was named to the Thinkers50 Radar. Mitch also hosts Groove – The No Treble Podcast, documenting the oral history of electric bass players. Mitch is also Co-Founder of ThinkersOne, a platform that enables companies to bring personalized thought leadership from world-class experts into meetings, events and off-sites in focused 15-minute bursts.