10 Assorted Reads
My favorite links of the week.
Welcome to 2034. What the world could look like in 10 years, according to nearly 300 experts. (Atlantic Council)
How a Stanford professor helped lay the foundation for this 49ers era. For his first few frenetic months as the San Francisco 49ers’ general manager in 2017, John Lynch left his family behind in San Diego. His temporary home at the Santa Clara Marriott became a brainstorming center for reversing the fortunes of a moribund franchise. (The Athletic)
A Brief History of the United States’ Accents and Dialects. Migration patterns, cultural ties, geographic regions and class differences all shape speaking patterns. (Smithsonian Mag)
The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same. From the generic hipster cafe to the ‘Instagram wall’, the internet has pushed us towards a kind of global ubiquity – and this phenomenon is only going to intensify (The Guardian)
Reading QR codes without a computer. (Blinry)
How I’m (re)learning math as an adult. I’ve wanted to beef up my math chops for a while, but I needed a good reason that would justify the time investment. Plus, it’s always easier to learn when you have a clear goal and something meaningful to apply it to. (Gmays)
Surf the web like it’s 1999. (Bill’s world)
What I learned selling my company. This is about the bread-and-butter, $50M-$500M acquisitions of mid/late-stage startups who probably took the offers because they had serious doubts about whether they could go the distance. (HarryGlaser)
How Wise Rallied People against Hidden Fees to Change the Way People Move Money and Build a $11B Company. A Pitch Perfect Challenger Brand Playbook for Founder-Led Companies on a Mission to Grow. (Thecaseforbrand)
The 9 Experiments That Will Change Your View of Light (And Blow Your Mind) (Youtube)