"...becoming a better writer requires reading—lots and lots of it." econ.st/1NuyJPO via The Economist

Bad drivers are a good indicator of a corrupt government qz.com/666924 via Quartz

Empowering your daily commute: it takes one in a traffic jam alrknight.com/blog/2016/scie…

Stop the pill popping: theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

“The impulse to create begins — often terribly and fearfully — in a tunnel of silence." Adrienne Rich

"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim." - Elie Wiesel

"A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper." ~ E.B. White

Media gets an F, says Stossel. washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/w…

#NYTimes calls Aleppo capital of Syria, then capital of ISIS. It is neither. #WhatIsAleppo

I've seen many concrete buildings go up. This is better. econ.st/2c8Y5DY via The Economist

And other mediums to build with: youtube.com/watch?time_con…

I often lament the lack of late-night spaces in big cities. It's time to harness those hours for good. econ.st/2dtDIX2

"[The non-voters], not the 60m who voted for Mr Trump, are the silent majority." econ.st/2fRsBaA via The Economist

On silence: meditative thought for the new year. economist.com/news/christmas…

"Technology, not globalisation, [is] the biggest driver of inequality in developed countries." films.economist.com/video/EalMJ6XC…

The poets regret to inform you that beauty is not truth. Truth is not beauty. And the ugly truth is that facts will accept no alternatives.

Two things we should never take for granted: the peaceful transfer of power, and the right to protest.

1/2 People who claim to abstain from politics/political banter often have the least to lose in a society

2/2 But if you have the least to lose it prob means someone else championed political causes in your favor once upon a time.

news.vice.com/story/how-the-…. “...they are exposed to some narrative, some ideological narrative that tells them how they can be significant.”