Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another:

• Kiasmos Live For Cercle At Citadelle De Sisteron, France – Cercle – YouTube. “Cercle is one of my favorite EDM channels, sharing live sets from amazing DJs in fantastic locations. During Covid, they recorded Ben Bohmer in a massive hot air balloon over Turkey, surrounded by people in their own balloon bubbles. Talk about social distancing. Kiasmos is Ólafur Arnalds (a former punk drummer from Iceland) and Janus Rasmussen, a producer and composer. They don’t put out much music, but when they do, it’s worth it. Here’s them playing a live set at the Sisteron Citadelle, a fortress atop a rock in France. Even if you don’t nerd out to techno like I do, this is something to watch.” (Alistair for Hugh).
• World Dog Surfing Championships. “There’s a time when an event goes from ‘local weird thing’ to ‘something I’d travel to’. I feel like dog surfing is at that tipping point. After I saw some coverage of this competition in Pacifica on YouTube from a local all-access station, I went down a bit of a rabbithole. Here’s something wholesome from the Internet for a change.” (Alistair for Mitch).
• Trekking Across Switzerland, Guided By Locals’ Hand-Drawn Maps – The New York Times. “I’ve just spent two weeks almost completely disconnected in a tent on a island in a lake in Ontario (I did read and send about eight work emails and a few coordinating texts with visiting friends). Each summer my family and I do this camping trip and I’ve have various levels of success at disconnecting. This year I really really did it. No Reddit, no news. Just sunshine, water, books and camp chores. So it was a bit daunting to find links for this week, but this one resonated. A trekker decided to walk 150 miles through the Swiss alps with no phone, no GPS, and only conversations with strangers and their hand drawn maps to guide him.” (Hugh for Alistair).
• ‘We’re Living In A Nightmare:’ Inside The Health Crisis Of A Texas Bitcoin Town – Time. “Bitcoin mining is so weird: Huge amount of computing power is dedicated to solving complex math problems, and are rewarded with new bitcoins and transaction fees. A town in Texas has been overtaken by a huge Bitcoin mining operation, and the noise from the cooling system is causing all manner of adverse health impacts on the residents. With AI, Bitcoin and our general thirst for bits, these data centers now account for more than 8% of US power consumption. The numbers are expected to grow and grow.” (Hugh for Mitch).
• How Social Media Sabotages Your Brain’s Friendship Mechanism – Arthur Brooks – Big Think. “One newsletter that continues to grow on me is IoNTELLIGENCE from an old friend (Ion Valaskakis). Ion is incredibly well-read and a true business professional who straddles executive coaching and business development. He takes powerful themes in each newsletter and not only breaks them down but gives some great references for those willing to dig deeper. And that’s where I discovered this gem from Arthur Brooks. If you think social media has helped you make friends (it might have)… but maybe it’s also what’s stopping you from keeping them (and, more importantly, making them truly meaningful).” (Mitch for Alistair).
• The #1 Thing That Really Brings Happiness (& Why It’s Not Money) – Tom Shadyac x Rich Roll. “I had heard of Rich Roll but never really followed his podcast. This one showed up in my feed, and I found myself captivated by the conversation… and the kindness. The Internet needs more of this…” (Mitch for Hugh),

Feel free to share these links and add your picks on X, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.

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