"One fairly minor quote [from the recent Ross Douthat interview of Peter Thiel] that's worth thinking about: "I would define the middle class as the people who expect their kids to do better than themselves." This is actually a great working definition: a dividing line between middle and lower class is the assumption that the … Continue reading Peter Thiel on the Middle Class
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The Employment Interview
https://twitter.com/businessbarista/status/1587098263034920961?s=20&t=LUuOPwlxzinlhlxBcrrCTw I was reading this tweet, and it reminded me that I used to use an interview template when interviewing people for positions. Still strikes me as a decent tool. I find it useful to have a framework for evaluating people, so you can focus on what's important to doing the job well and can … Continue reading The Employment Interview
John Donahue on Food & Drink for the Soul
"One way, and I think this is a really lovely way, and I think it’s an interesting question to ask oneself too, and the question is, when is the last time that you had a great conversation, a conversation which wasn’t just two intersecting monologues, which is what passes for conversation a lot in this … Continue reading John Donahue on Food & Drink for the Soul
The Portal, Episode 3: Werner Herzog
"In depth and somewhat reverential interview with Werner Herzog, who the host considers to be an unparalleled genius living in an age that might not be chaotic enough to appreciate him — ”what does a Winston Churchill do if there’s no World War Two to win?”. The answer, apparently, is make films: bizarre, varied, brilliant, … Continue reading The Portal, Episode 3: Werner Herzog
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