Words of Wisdom — December 10, 2013

The Inventor’s Reward

“I am not disposed to complain that I have planted and others have gathered the fruits.”- Charles Goodyear (born on this date in 1800)

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“I am not disposed to complain that I have planted and others have gathered the fruits.”
– Charles Goodyear (born on this date in 1800)

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

From surviving on wild plants and game to controlling our world with technology, humanity’s journey of progress is a story of expanding human agency.

Although human beings arrived on Earth just ~300,000 years ago, we’ve transformed the entire planet completely. Here’s how we did it.

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In a major shift, psychologists now view an out-of-control compulsion to work as an addiction with its own set of risk factors and consequences.

Just eight of Etched’s Sohu chips could replace 160 Nvidia GPUs.

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“Quotations are useful in periods of ignorance or obscurantist beliefs.” ― Guy Debord (born on this date in 1931)