Five Links for August 2021
5 links (and a napkin graph) to make you think
here are five links worth reading…
Qaddafi’s Son Is Alive. And He Wants to Take Libya Back.
Good overview of the very complicated situation in Libya.
Listen (World of DaaS): Will Marshall (CEO of Planet): Building a Data Company in Space
Planet is one of the most interesting data companies -- they sell amazing imagery collected from their 200+ satellites. It is an amazing story of a company that has gone from zero to $100M ARR in a very short time.
South Korea the Only Middle Power Of Its Kind
From semiconductors to K-pop, South Korea is a real rising power. #10 largest economy (and still growing at over 4% annually). #6 largest military (and getting larger fast).
Listen (World of Daas): Scott Stephenson (CEO of Verisk): How Data Sharing Transformed Insurance
I have been fascinate with Verisk (NASDAQ: VRSK), a $28 billion market cap data analytics company, for the last decade. Tune in to learn why.
Why there is a PayPal Mafia but no Google Mafia.
Serious Bonus: Testament of a Jew from Saragossa by Elie Wiesel
Beautiful story pointed out to me by Rabbi David Wolpe.
Silly: Bonus: How does Auren Hoffman come up with mind blowing thoughts?
Inquiring minds want to know. Only need to follow 10 easy steps.
Graph of the month:
Books:
Foundation by Isaac Asimov (5/5)
This is a classic science-fiction story.
Beyond Words by Carl Safina
HT: Erik Matlick
Be Where Your Feet Are by Scott O'Neill
HT: Scott O'Neill
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Well, in the graph, I do not agree with the *system thinking* part. It was mostly in books in 20th century and even in twenty first year of the 21st century, system thinking is not even widely discussed let alone practiced except by a very few system thinkers.