FVS 11: Serendipity, Screens, our kids, old men and Why nations fail

NOVEMBER 2, 2018 · 3 MIN READ · newsletterpersonal-developmentbooks

“The real enemy is the man who tries to mold the human spirit so that it will not dare to spread its wings.”

  • Abraham Flexner

FVS 11: Serendipity, Screens, our kids, old men and Why nations fail

“The real enemy is the man who tries to mold the human spirit so that it will not dare to spread its wings.”

  • Abraham Flexner

Hi, this is another edition of “For Value Sake”. A weekly post, it contains a few articles, a book recommendation and a TED talk.  These are the most impressionable resources I consumed during the week, and share them so you can reap some value as I did.  The only goal is to add value. Cheers :)

HOW TO MAXIMIZE SERENDIPITY

“If Facebook connects you with people from your past, Twitter connects you with people in your future.”

Very good read to ginger you again.  Build a serendipity vehicle, stop being boring if you are.

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A DARK CONSENSUS ABOUT SCREENS AND KIDS BEGINS TO EMERGE IN SILICON VALLEY

“I am convinced the devil lives in our phones and is wreaking havoc on our children.”

We all know how addictive social media is. With the rate at which these apps are building in addictive mechanisms to make us spend more time on it.  We need to take out time and think of how this affects our kids.  Currently, the people who have built these techs are preventing their kids from being on it.

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AFRICANS OUR OBSESSION WITH OLD WISE MEN

“Any people who think they have 20 years of experience really don’t. They have one year of experience repeated 20 times (Pfeffer)”

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TED TALK OF THE WEEK: A KINDER, GENTLER PHILOSOPHY OF SUCCESS — ALAIN DE BOTTON

Ị respect Alain a lot he is truly a deep thinker. He shares his thoughts on some of the success ideologies we have in this generation. Work-life balance is a myth he says.

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PODCAST OF THE WEEK: YUVAL HARARI, AUTHOR OF “SAPIENS,” ON AI, RELIGION, AND 60-DAY MEDITATION RETREATS

Two very smart people, Ezra, and Yuval dive into smart people ideas of the future. A brilliant listen for wannabe smart people like me. Will expand you. Sorry if you are lost.

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WHY NATIONS FAIL BY DARON ACEMOGLU, JAMES A. ROBINSON

“It is the political process that determines what economic institutions people live under, and it is the political institutions that determine how this process works.”

I grew up not really wanting anything to do with politics. I still don’t. But this book has opened my mind to the fact that nothing tangible and sustainable can be done for an economy where the political system is broken. Business is a hostage of politics.  Must read for anyone who wants to make a lasting impact.

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That’s it for the week! Thanks for reading!

If you want the book, holla and I’ll send you an e-copy.

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