Get smarter: Go down the Pascal’s Triangle rabbit hole
It’s been called the Staircase to Mount Meru and the Khayyam Triangle, but many people know it as Pascal’s Triangle. It’s an infinite triangle of…
Author: Josh Shear
Stand up for each other, eh?
Sometimes it’s hard to root for people. We lie, steal, cheat and, when possible, we take take take take take. But remember, we’re people, and…
Can we avoid death?
“nanoimmortality” by kemmikore, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 What would you do with an extra 10 years on your life? An extra 100? An extra…
Ass scratches and belly rubs: Remembering the simple things
Scratch your ass, rub your belly and have a great day!
Mind dump: Charleston church shooting
The Daily Show “They’re already using the nuanced language of lack of effort,” Jon Stewart said on a night when he had no jokes for…
Are you your cause? Art, and life, for your own sake
He died seeking the cause, seeking A cause. He was already dead, he never really lived — uptown, downtown, crosstown — his body was found…
Rambling thoughts on innovation
“If I left you alone in the woods with a hatchet,” comedian Joe Rogan asks, “how long before you could send me an email?” What,…
On entitlement and your right to work hard
[via] We were walking around downtown not long ago, talking with some friends about a new “work” culture. The sort that was really spearheaded by…
What does 2015 look like?
If you, like most of us, flip the calendar tonight, you’re probably also doing two things: reviewing your year and thinking about some resolutions for…
On Christmas, thoughts on religion and political correctness
Hey, if you’re celebrating today, happy Christmas. I’m not celebrating. As a Jew, I’ve been not celebrating Christmas for 38 years now. It’s not that…