1) Whodini once famously asked, “Friends. How many of us have them?”1 They were talking about “real” friends, the kind you count on through thick and thin, the kind that last. Writing for The Atlantic, Julie Beck how friendships change over time and what it takes to keep those deep connections going.
2) “Where does a droplet of water go?” sounds a bit like the title of an elementary school workbook. It’s also the idea behind an amazing website called River Runner, which actually traces a raindrop’s voyage from initial landing to eventual destination.
3) “Is Climate Change Caused by Humans?” has certainly been a central and divisive question the past decade. Based on the financial sector’s appetite for decarbonization investments, however, a consensus answer may not matter that much, as a recent Economist article outlines.2
BONUS LINKS!!!
B1) After 19+ years, we just replaced our Dyson vacuum. The old one still worked well but had some sort of electrical short issue that exceed my duct-tape-level repair skills. I recently found this Tim Ferriss interview with Mr. Dyson himself. It’s full of interesting tidbits, but one major theme is the value and necessity of experimentation and failure…which also require grit, focus and optimism,3 I might add.
B2) From the Journal of Unintended Consequences: The history and beauty of London’s bricked up windows.
B3) I mentioned digital fashion recently, and if you’re so inclined here’s a deep dive via Vogue Singapore into that world, specifically the value of fashion NFTs. (Note: Early on, one participant references 2019 as “Back in the day.”)
B5) Raphael Saadiq is a musical treasure. Start your day off right with this beautiful, thoughtful track from his Jimmy Lee album.
Let’s also not forget War’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends” or The Beatles’ “With a Little Help…”.
Two things here: I am avoiding the obvious Zoolander reference AND by no means am I implying that capital markets will lead us to a climate solution on their own…if at all. It’s just important to note that a topic enters a different phase once ppl put serious money behind it.
Amazing how his journey began with trying to fix the vacuum, one of those items that suffered from that trope “If it COULD be better, someone would have fixed it my now.” Never, ever believe that one.