State of boys, Harvard & Softbaank -Edition 7
The Boys Feminism Left Behind
It's good that women have risen through the society. However it seems like a zero sum game. The trouble with men is at all the levels - social(less number of friends and dates), economic (earning less), educational(less enrollment in colleges). The consequences of "not engaged men" means trouble for the society.
Similar views are expressed by Graham in his review of the book "The Way of Men".
What Harvard Is Really Like
Very few institutions command the kind of admire and respect that Harvard commands. Reading this article makes me feel like Harvard is like any other college which is exactly how it should be.
Softbank: Twilight of an Empire
In general I'm very skeptical of having too of anything to anyone or any company. If you have too much then there is a higher chance that a good percentage of that extra resource would not be properly utilized. Same is the case here with Softbank. Too much money too fast made them invest in companies without due diligence.
The Noonday Demon—Our Metaphysical Laziness
Social media is not making us stupid. It's making us lazy. It's leaving us with less passion and more bored while providing a solution to boredom by providing more empty calories. I love the following quote in the article.
Twitter is not, as some of have liked to called it, a ‘public square.’ It is a public pile of leaves blowing in the wind that we’re all just playing in.
Bird Founder’s Stake Now Worth Less Than His Miami Mansion
Fortune changes fast. Be humble and be prepared for the fortune to change fast.