Agree 100% ....and for a deeper dive into the topic of Structure, check-out Ben Thompson's thoughts on the topic: stratechery.com/concept/incent…

Pet-peeve.... all WordPress.com blogs have the exact same "Sent From" email address ([email protected]), which makes it impossible to customize their Contact Photos. Even allows its writers to use a unique email address for each newsletter. #justsaying

Gorgeous day in Park Meshersky in Moscow ☀️🍁

"What does he say? Ovechkin is aware of the record. 'Maybe it happens, maybe not,' he told ESPN this summer. 'One step at a time.'" nytimes.com/2021/10/12/spo…

"Baseball has a bloat problem. With every season, games take longer and less happens on the field. Over the past half-century, the average length of an MLB game has risen from about 2 1/2 hours to 3 hours and 11 minutes." bloomberg.com/news/features/… via Businessweek

Moscow to become first major city on the planet with entirely electric transport as Russia's capital phases out diesel-fueled buses. rt.com/russia/537596-…

"Its origins remain murky, but most diehards agree the sport was invented by three dads (including a future U.S. congressman) on Bainbridge Island, Washington, in 1965. The rest is pure conjecture." vanityfair.com/style/2021/10/… via VANITY FAIR

"Five minutes into our lunch, I realized that I was in the presence of a genius. Not an extremely intelligent person—a genius. There’s a qualitative difference. The individual seemed to belong to a different order of being from me, like a visitor from a higher dimension."

Few photographers have captured the wondrous beauty and strangeness of this part of the world better than FRANK HERFORT. Check-out the The New York Times article below to learn more about his latest book "CCCP Underground: Metro Stations of the Soviet Era" amazon.com/CCCP-Undergrou…

Wondering what is the status w. Passport.online, its open-sourcing, and why Ghost isn't working directly w. Ben Thompson to support this project and to integrate it into Ghost's already excellent platform. The two seem like a match made in heaven. stratechery.com/2021/passport

A stunning look into Shostakovich and his Seventh Symphony, which is also called “Leningrad.” If you care to understand Russians better, than this documentary w. Michael Tilden and the SF Symphony is a must watch. youtu.be/e3RbWSfhlp4

How do we define and measure "the good life?" This article examines whether GDP/GNP are actually the best metrics to do so. Perhaps, we ought to use GPI (Gross Progress Indicator) or the Happiness Index? A thoughtful and insightful article via Quillette quillette.com/2022/01/16/the…

Design matters! "Continuous Sidewalks" are a wonderful example: youtu.be/9OfBpQgLXUc

"Как тебе такое, Илон Маск?" Still one of the best creative campaigns I've ever seen... by Krasnodar's finest, Ruport | youtu.be/ENErda2k8iI

It feels like the “Global Schism” has begun. The West vs the Rest. Neither side could give a flying fuck about the other.

Dave Chappelle Stand-Up Monologue 2025 - SNL youtu.be/57pGarTBJrU?si… via YouTube Great stuff! Topical, timely, smart, and always funny even if you laugh in spite of yourself. Enjoy.

...and here is Goldsmith's interview with Charlie Rose on the topic. youtu.be/wwmOkaKh3-s?si…