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The model of catastrophe

The immense complexity of the climate makes it impossible to model accurately. Instead we must use uncertainty to our advantage - by David Stainforth Read on Aeon

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A good business vs. a useful idea

Ideas open doors, lead to connections and make things better. But not all good ideas are good businesses. Crop rotation is a good idea. So is sous vide cooking and the sport of juggling. But these aren’t good businesses. A business thrives when it can charge a premium–selling

High Horse: The Black Cowboy

High Horse: The Black Cowboy is a three-part documentary about the culture of Black cowboys & cowgirls and their erasure from the history of the western United States. From executive producer Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, the pop culture and historical documentary

The pursuit of wonder

This is a bonus post about a couple of my hobbies. We will return to our regular scheduled post tomorrow. Wonder is the feeling we have when our experience extends beyond our expectations. It’s uniquely human, and available whenever we can create the conditions for it to occur.

Two Hours of Wellness

A two-hour version of the music played in the Wellness Center in Severance. “Please try to enjoy each listening session equally.” See also Severance: Music To Refine To . ✅ Added to my Underscore collection . Tags: music · Severance · TV · video 💬 Join the discussion on

17-Year-Old Biggie Smalls Freestyling

From Freestyle: The Art of the Rhyme , a short clip of a 17-year-old Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, aka The Notorious B.I.G.) freestyle rapping on a street corner in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn in 1989. It’s all there…the talent, the confidence, the skills. Compare with a