The fish rots from the head down. – A beaten saying People generally don’t do what they’re told, but what they expect to be rewarded for. Managers often say they’ll reward something – perhaps they even believe it. But then … Read more
Doubtless you’ve heard that “we all get the same 24 hours in the day.” Of course it’s not true: rich people and poor people experience very different demands on their time. The richer you are, the more your time is … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg just shared the following with Meta employees: Today I’m sharing some of the most difficult changes we’ve made in Meta’s history. I’ve decided to reduce the size of our team by about 13% and let more than 11,000 … Read more
Nov 2, 2022 • by Will Murphy Hackathon, App Updates & More Time flies when you’re having fun. It’s been a year since our last blog post announcing the launch of the Rebble developer portal and in that time we’ve … Read more
Like many employers, Home Depot is contending with labor shortages as it tries to fill open positions. The home improvement retailer recently announced it would transition to a new “accelerated hiring process,” making job offers to applicants in as little … Read more
A medical team surrounded Maria Mazurkevich’s hospital bed, all eyes on her as she did … nothing. Mazurkevich was 30 years old and had been admitted to New York–Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University on a blisteringly hot July day in … Read more
Almost 35 years ago American drug regulators approved Prozac, the first in a series of blockbuster antidepressants known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Prozac and its cousins were lauded by patients and doctors as miracle drugs. They lifted low … Read more
Stripe support is broken. I recall patio11 writing about how Stripe is all about putting in the correct “process”. Well, the process for support fails. We handle a decent volume and have been a merchant for over 8 years. We … Read more
[EDITOR’S NOTE: In marking this year’s 25th anniversary of Edge, we are presenting original lectures from eminent scientists and other thinkers in the empirical world who are changing the way we think about science and our place in the world.] … Read more
There was a question posed on Twitter this week that caused a stir among finance people: A 50% chance of winning $50 million would equate to an expected value of $25 million. Why would you take $1 million against an … Read more