Topic
talks
- Constitution of Knowledge
Jonathan Rauch's latest book The Constitution of Knowledge just dropped, which sounds sort of like a sequel, or at least a redux of his classic Kindly Inquisitors. Brookings held a panel on his book's release with his…
- Hammock-Driven Creativity
Here's Rich Hickey (creator of Clojure) on the benefits of stepping away from the computer, in his talk on "hammock-driven development": He differentiates what the "waking" mind and "background" mind are good at, whic…
- Talk Notes: Spolsky on Pluralism
One of my favorite evening activities is watching talks, interviews, and presentations on YouTube. I often take notes on these for myself, so this is an experiment in brushing up those notes and sharing them publicly.…
- The Pseudonymous Economy
In this talk, Balaji Srinivasan lays out a number of places where pseudonymity is decentralizing identity on the internet. Pseudonymity is distinguished from anonymity through maintenance of a sense of accountability…
- Weekend Reading: Virtual Oncology, Waymo Data, and the Future of Programming
🧪 Virtual Oncology A discussion among physicians on how oncology is changing and will likely continue to evolve in the wake of the coronavirus. Testing, chemo, and other treatment steps currently considered to be sta…
- Local Knowledge
Here are the slides from my talk at the first ever Ignite Tampa Bay. It was a blast to watch all the great talks from such a varied set of interests and passions. Great turnout, too — we drew a sellout crowd out…