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How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil — what powers our economies: From fossil fuels to food production: the Canadian scientist on the fundamental importance of energy in human affairs. FT
Ursula von der Leyen forged a bolder, stronger EU. Can she keep it? How the compromise candidate few thought much of drastically expanded the European Union’s power and ambition. FT
The twilight of the Anglosphere Newgeography
World's 10 biggest economies in 2028, projected by IMF:
United States: $32.3 trillion
China: $27.4 trillion
India: $5.5 trillion
Japan: $5.3 trillion
Germany: $5 trillion
United Kingdom: $4.2 trillion
France: $3.3 trillion
Brazil: $2.7 trillion
Canada: $2.6 trillion
Italy: $2.4 trillion
What really divides America Newgeography
A brief history of tech skepticism: Writing off emerging technologies too soon is a centuries-old practice. Are we right to be so dismissive? James Clive-Matthews
‘A race it might be impossible to stop’: How worried should we be about AI? Scientists are warning machine learning will soon outsmart humans – maybe it’s time for us to take note. Guardian
Miami’s love affair with crypto is souring as Bitcoin faithful flock to the city: On the eve of the annual Bitcoin conference, the city and its mayor have mostly moved on from crypto. WSJ
Tales from the crypto winter: Some acolytes lost faith, others blamed devils—and some went even harder. An essay exploring what happens when the prophecy of blockchain fails. Bloomberg
Top 10 lithium reserves:
Bolivia: 21 million tons
Argentina: 20 million tons
Chile: 11 million tons
Australia: 7.9 million tons
China: 6.8 million tons
Germany: 3.2 million tons
Congo (Kinshasa): 3 million tons
Canada: 2.9 million tons
Mexico: 1.7 million tons
Czechia: 1.3 million tons
How winning (or losing) a Grammy changes the music artists make Behavioral Science
Understanding neighborhoods and architecture as foundation of understanding preservation Newgeography
Savile Row is back in style — so why is the street so empty? Tailoring’s most famous destination has spent 50 years grappling with the existential threat of ready-to-wear. FT
An interview with Charlie LeDuff: Part Howard Stern, part Hunter S. Thompson, the Pulitzer winner-turned-local TV news performance artist no longer has corporate media overlords to please. Can he — and we — handle that? Hour
Michael J. Fox looks back on Hollywood triumphs, setbacks, and why ‘Parkinson’s is the gift that keeps on taking’ Variety
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on smoking weed, staying married, and bitching with Larry David: Star of You Hurt My Feelings opens up about everything from her hatred of Real Housewives to how she and Larry David connected on SNL. Rolling Stone
What’s the deal with adulthood? 25 years later, ‘Seinfeld’ feels revelatory. The show about nothing ended in May 1998. But in an era when priorities are being re-evaluated, the sitcom has taken on new relevance. NYT
Chores: The truth is that if we stop doing chores, we have to do real work instead. The things that aren’t repeatable or proven. The things that are emotionally difficult, creatively challenging or simply requiring exploration and guts to pursue. If we succeed at this work, there will be plenty of money to pay to get the chores done. Seth Godin
Smile, tell the truth, and have a good time doing it – the Glen Plake interview Source Magazine
Olympic swimming in the Seine? How Paris is remaking a river. Organizers of the 2024 Summer Games promised a waterway clean enough for Olympic swimmers and then Parisians to swim in. The job was bigger than anyone knew. NYT
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
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