Six Links That Make You Think #797

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Just Evil Enough, Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another:

Too Long; Didn’t Read – BBC Friday Night Comedy. “Part of my Saturday ritual is listening to BBC panel shows. Here’s one featuring comedian Olga Koch, who I didn’t know also has a PhD in human-computer interaction. Amidst the comedy, it’s also a genius observation of many profound truths about AI. Start at 5:30.” (Alistair for Hugh.) How To Make Doing Hard Things Easier Than Scrolling YouTube – Newel Of Knowledge – YouTube . “This should be mandatory in schools, and maybe for all of us. Best explanation of how to break the cycle I’ve seen.” (Alistair for Mitch).The Rise Of ‘Conspiracy Physics’ – Dan Kagan-Kans – The Wall Street Journal. “I wonder what will be left of Western society in 20 or 30 years?” (Hugh for Alistair). The Disorder Of Things: Politics And The Printing Press In The Early Reformation (1517-1526) – The Driftless Area Review . “I’m not sure if it makes things easier or harder to deal with, knowing that we’ve see all this before? If only there was a ‘History for Dummies Handbook: How to Stop Societal Collapse’.” (Hugh for Mitch).   One Of The Scariest Hackers I’ve Ever Met – Pablos Holman – Tim Ferris – YouTube . “I had never heard of Pablos Holman until he walked out on to the stage at Startup Festival a few years back and… well… he blew me away. I can’t say that I agreed with everything that he said (onstage and off), but I know one thing for certain: If Alistair is choosing someone to speak on that stage (and I had never heard of them), they are someone to pay attention to and follow. What followed his presentation was more than a handful of conversations backstage and in the hallways… and… I was just super-blown away by his work expereince and how he thinks (and he does think deeply) about how technology can help us and save us. I was thrilled to see that he sat down with Tim Ferriss for two plus hour to dig into his thinking and perspectives… on everything from how to think like a hacker and nuclear power to AI and how we can make better progress in our world. Well worth the time spent…” (Mitch for Alistair). Lilith Fair: The Story Behind The Iconic ’90S Music Festival – CBC Docs – YouTube . “I had not thought about Lilith Fair is quite some time. I was lucky enough to see this mega-tour of all-female artists several times over the few years it ran… and in looking back at the line-up and the culture of the time, I feel so lucky to have been an active music journalist when all of this was happening. Many of the artists were people I knew, many of them were rockstars that I was covering. This incredible (and new) documentary (free for all to watch) really captures a moment time that I both lived and worked through. I had a little bit of a bird’s eye view because Buffy Childerhose came up with the name of the festival and we were both working for the Montreal alternative weekly at the time (Hour) and I was also doing quite a bit of work covering other Nettwerk musicians (the company that managed Sarah McLachlan)… It’s all werid because it feels like yesterday and while it was happening it didn’t feel like culture was changing… getting old is weird…” (Mitch for Hugh).

Feel free to share these links and add your picks on X, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.

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