I'm going to attempt a new thing. On Sunday of each week, I'm going to post some links to different things I found interesting on the internet all week with maybe a little bit of commentary.

How to help people millions of years from now

This is an aspect not considered enough. We frequently view ourselves as the result of a long line of humanity. What if we viewed ourselves as the precursors to a human age? How would that affect our choices and judgements?

Uber’s Secret Restaurant Empire

This is going to be more important as a business model going forward. Delivery costs are falling and delivery in general seems to be on the upward trend. I was just talking with someone about why we aren't see more of these. It's quick to startup, cheaper than running a front of house. I believe that we will see quite a bit more of these. I'll also additionally note, I think small kitchens with no seating for pickup will grow in popularity in urban environments. It's just not efficient to cook for a single person and out sourcing this to a local neighborhood kitchen that bulk produces meals is a sensible alternative for the working individual.

How Capitalism Saved the Bees

An important story showing the failures of the media world and how markets do in fact help save the world sometimes. I think one key aspect of this is how many things had to align for this to work, bees are quick to breed and cheap to do so as well. I'd love to see more work in the area of where markets have succeed. As we implement the next generation of government and regulation, it is going to become increasingly important to understand where markets work well.

Media

In addition, I'm going to start a short section on media that I've watched this week or in recent history. This is likely to not appear some weeks or be quite short as I don't watch a ton of media.

West Wing - a rewatch for me as the last time I saw it was when I was quite young. It holds up well, being both moving and quite witty. Also enjoyable for treating politics with the gravitas that one would expect. Would recommend.

Incredibles 2 - This could have gone wrong in so many ways but delivers in all of them. A great film even in comparison to the first which was one of my favorite movies. I'm aware that I'm late to the game on this but do watch this.

The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell - If there was ever a show to tell you that we live in the age of data mining and diverse interests, this would be it. It's clear that this show is a product of the internet age and it shows it's oddness right on it's sleeve from the first moment. I'm not sure I would have finished the first season but my partner loved it and I found it enjoyable at points. I wonder how many people have seen this show and how many found it good vs bad. Watch the first episode, you make enjoy it.