Im reading the Epic of Gilgamesh atm and the forward to the penguin random house publication describes how the poems that form the epic were discovered. Its interesting to see how some of the oldest writing in human history could survive so many thousands of years. Human interaction is characterized by labor and love and we have an innate drive to cast that into the future. What better way than to write about it and here you are drawing parallels between the oldest known written language and the most breakthrough technologies in social media and writing! Great article!

Worth a read. Many people go their whole lives never learning this important aspect of life. View article →

Satisfaction is found in treasure shared between two souls. Many people live their entire lives never learning this as Moses and Solomon experienced. Profound man. Excellent piece.

China hits back at US tariffs with vow to take case to the WTO I was actually among the people that thought Trump was going to use the "threat" of tariffs as a bargaining chip to open favorable negotiations. This may still be the case but it is escalating quickly. No doubt, all prices in the USA will see crazy volatility in the coming months. If it forces manufacturing to return to the USA that will help local markets but this can also serve as the beginnings of global geoploiltical tensions that should be carefully navigated lest we tempt a global conflict...

South China Morning Post

China hits back at US tariffs with vow to take case to the WTO

Decision by Trump administration to impose 10 per cent tariffs on imports from China ‘disrupts normal China-US trade’, Ministry of Commerce says.

If you’re buying an audience instead of building one, you won’t have a community—you'll have a ghost town. I love that! Really evocative.

Im torn on this. I have family from Mexico and in my opinion Cartels have been one of the biggest, if not the primary reason, that nation cannot grow as prosperous as it's capable of being. Throw on top of that how the Cartels have been actively affecting USA communities. It's an act of war. Sad thing is we shouldn't do anything without México's participation or it is tantamount to invasion.

This is the first article I've read on quantum computing vs bitcoin that doesn't just outright dismiss the threat landscape. I was talking to my older brother about this, until quantum computers become readily available why would major corporations developing these quantum computers 1) release to the public and not offer cloud quantum computing at a cost and 2) target bitcoin? If the intent is to steal bitcoin for its monetary value, it's a moot point because the moment the security of bitcoin is compromised at such a level it's value will plummet. At that point an attack would only serve to delegitimize bitcoin not to steal it.

It may just be a crazy coincidence, but two plane crashes in a week is a bit wild.

If I were starting university today, things would be different. My thirst for knowledge now makes me envy the younger version of myself—the one who had the time and opportunity to learn without truly realizing its value. I have a degree in international relations and political science, yet the depth of understanding I should have gained lingers like a ghost in my consciousness. I studied philosophy, but I only memorized what would be on the test, purging it soon after. I read ancient Greek texts but never truly learned how to think critically or challenge my own perceptions of the world. I studied the Enlightenment, took exams on the causes of the English Civil War, yet now I can only vaguely piece together the ideals that emerged from those events. I envy the younger me—the one who spent hours reading, listening to professors debate ideas I now find myself researching and relearning. If only I had appreciated then what I crave now.