Investing, World Fairs, Status, Time, Work, and Play
Hey!
Welcome to another issue of The Anti-Newsletter by Read Something Great, where I send you an email once a month with links to 5 timeless articles.
Last week, RSG completed a month of its existence in the world, and I'd like to thank you for contributing to the journey. If you'd like to see a few stats about Month 1, I shared them on Twitter.
Anyway, now on to the good stuff.
Here are links to 5 timeless articles
Save Like A Pessimist, Invest Like An Optimist, by Morgan Housel: A piece that has the highest impact to read time ratio that I've seen in a long time. If you haven't read it already, it'll change the way you look at the world.
It's time to build: A New World's Fair, by Cameron Wiese: Drawing from the concept of World Fairs that were common in the 1900s, Cameron Wiese paints a picture of a modern version of these events that could inspire us to work towards greater common goals.
Social Status: Down the Rabbit Hole, by Kevin Simler: A fascinating exploration into dominance and prestige, the two drivers of social status in humans.
The Tyranny Of Time, by Joe Zadeh: A peek into the emergence of measured time. A read that will educate you about the most commonly used noun in the English language - time.
A Project of One's Own, by Paul Graham: The way our systems are structured today forces us to think about work and play as two distinct concepts. In this piece, Paul Graham suggests that working on a 'Project of One's Own' blurs the line between the two, and makes life a whole lot more exciting.
That's it for this month. I'll see you in August!
If you’d like to keep reading great articles, you can visit the RSG website.
Thank you!
Louis
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