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In 1912, Kodak was the first company to pay employees a dividend based on company performance and several years later issued what we now know as stock options. They also provided their employees with a generous benefits package, gave paid
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“scout mindset: the motivation to see things as they are, not as you wish they were.”
― The Scout Mindset: The Perils of Defensive Thinking and How to Be Right More Often
― The Scout Mindset: The Perils of Defensive Thinking and How to Be Right More Often
“A geek doesn’t seek knowledge for knowledge’s sake—like a nerd does—he wants to actually apply this knowledge to make changes, to bring forth “a land he can conquer,” as Smith wrote. This bias for action is what makes geeks so powerful in the world.”
― Unnatural Selection: Why the Geeks Will Inherit the Earth
― Unnatural Selection: Why the Geeks Will Inherit the Earth
“Although we have yet to unlock the secrets of epigenetics, there is a growing appreciation of its impact. As Kara Rogers wrote, “[T]hey [the epigenes] do lurk, and silently, they exert their power, modifying DNA and controlling genes, influencing the chaos of nucleic and amino acids. And it is for this reason that many scientists consider the discovery of these entities in the late 20th century as a turning point in our understanding of heredity, as possibly one of the greatest revolutions in modern biology—the rise of epigenetics.”
― Unnatural Selection: Why the Geeks Will Inherit the Earth
― Unnatural Selection: Why the Geeks Will Inherit the Earth
“Here’s the thing: normal fat tissue contains immune cells that are a critical part of the response against disease. About 5 percent of all cells in your fat are immune cells called macrophages. They help maintain an adequate blood supply to your fat, and they are also tasked to remove dead fat cells. If your fat expands to an unhealthy size, however, too many macrophages accumulate, and this triggers inflammation.29”
― Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer
― Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer
“effort to create “technology parks” and “high-tech centers of excellence.” Such architect-designed places often feel so artificial and sterile that they end up as vacant white elephants. According to Paul Graham, a successful American programmer and technology investor, “A government that asks ‘How can we build a Silicon Valley?’ has probably ensured failure by the way they framed the question. You don’t build a Silicon Valley; you let one grow.”28 The reason for this is that the type of people who are attracted to high-tech centers are looking for a particular environment that combines a sense of freedom, authenticity, social interaction and character. If you want to attract geeks, said Graham: “[Y]ou need more than a town with personality. You need a town with the right personality.”
― Unnatural Selection: Why the Geeks Will Inherit the Earth
― Unnatural Selection: Why the Geeks Will Inherit the Earth
Tomas Pena’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Tomas Pena’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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