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The Long Game
The Brad Feld interview: Meaning, mentorship, and giving first
A conversation with the legendary VC on his latest book, his work at Techstars, and why “give first” is more than a motto — it’s a mindset.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
The hidden rules of business — according to nature
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
Two scientists in lab coats and gloves examine a small transparent plate with colorful dots, held by tweezers, in a laboratory setting.
The Future
The big problems driving nanotech development
It’s been 65 years since Richard Feynman saw “plenty of room” in the nano-world. Are we finally getting down there?
Tim Brinkhof
cultivated meat
The Future
World’s biggest cultivated meat factory is being built in the U.S.
It will be able to produce 22 million pounds of cultivated meat annually.
Kristin Houser
metaverse
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The Big Think Interview
The metaverse explained in 14 minutes
Why should anyone care about the metaverse? Expert Matthew Ball explains what it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters.
Matthew Ball
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