25 Sep
2013
OTHER POSTS
40 Maps that Will Help you Make Sense of the World
The “upside down map” since “north” is arbitrary. For more great maps, see — here. Truly amasing (with an “s”). Thanks to Twisted Sifter for the link.
Plant Life in Cambodia
I found this plant particularly striking because of its radiant color. What do you think?
Albert O. Hirschman and The Power of Failure.
I liked this Gladwell piece from The New Yorker profiling Albert O. Hirschman, an influential economist and author of several well known books. Hirschman, an esoteric mind, felt that people were more creative when they experienced failure. Then, he believed, people were forced to think. Hirshman wrote, “Creativity always comes as a surprise to us; therefore […]
Zen and the Art of Startup Naming
What in the art of Buddhist startup naming is going on? It’s not so hard to figure. Startups have dealt with the dwindling supply of short Web addresses by removing vowels and creating compound words for years. Zen, meanwhile, provides a short building block and communicates the idea of simplicity and focus, a good thing if you’re […]