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 (Just Evil Enough, 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:

• Bad News – The Fake News Game. “An interesting take on building kids’ resilience to dis- and mis-information: Play the role of a hacker trying to scam people and sway opinion with impersonation, polarization, discrediting, and more. Can you fool the world, Hugh?” (Alistair for Hugh).
• How Are Holograms Possible? – 3Blue1Brown – YouTube. “Holograms are cool, right? After this, you’ll probably think they’re magic. It’s as if every ‘pixel’ contains information about every angle of light that might interact with it (the ‘light field’). Let’s say you have a holographic photo the size of a sheet of paper. If you cut out a piece the size of a dime, you can ‘peek through’ it and see the whole thing, as if you’re looking at a keyhole. Yep, every piece of a hologram contains the whole hologram. How is this possible? This video is as simple an explanation as I’ve seen. Science still has some magic left.” (Alistair for Mitch).
• Gregory Clark On Social Mobility, Migration, And Assortative Mating – Conversations With Tyler. “Gregory Clark is an economist who has dug into 300 years of historical data, analyzing migration patterns, surnames, and surnames. His conclusion: All the social programs in the world don’t result in social mobility. It’s all in your genes. The one big factor in social mobility is: migrating somewhere where there are more opportunities. I’m pretty sure I’ve posted about Clark before, but this is a really great and probing conversation, and poses questions about heredity, outcomes, and whether or not a highly distributive system is better (Clark says: yes).” (Hugh for Alistair).
• Masterclass Series: Use This Framework To Move Fast And Make High-Quality Decisions – Allen’s Thoughts. “I love Allen Lau, Toronto ex-CEO of Wattpad which sold for hundreds of millions. Here’s his framework for decision-making at Wattpad, a 2×2 grid: Reversible/Irreversible and Consequential/Inconsequential. The idea is that anyone at the company is empowered to make reversible/inconsequential decisions. C-level decision making is for Irreversible and Consequential… however Allen’s magic sauce is asking: ‘Is there any way to make this decision more reversible or less consequential?’ That is, how do we build a culture where people are empowered to make more decisions faster.” (Hugh for Mitch).
• The AI relationship Revolution Is Already Here – Rhiannon Williams – MIT Technology Review. “The number one use of Generative AI apps is companionship. Have you dabbled in the conversations with your Generative AI tool of choice? I have… and after being skeptical of people who find solace in chatting with the machines, I really do get it. This article is a must-read for anyone who thinks deeply about tech and data (like you do). I’m reminded of a time when many were worried about how much information we feed into search engines and social media… and what/how much data we’re giving those platforms… Now, reframe that thinking for this generation: ‘People are using large language models to seek validation, mediate marital arguments, and help navigate interactions with their community. They’re using it for support in parenting, for self-care, and even to fall in love. In the coming decades, many more humans will join them. And this is only the beginning. What happens next is up to us.’ Who do you tell your deep dark secrets to?” (Mitch for Alistair). 
• How Shopping Malls Are Being Transformed Into Apartments In The U.S. – CNBC – YouTube. “As someone who is invested and interested in both real estate and retail, I found this to be a really interesting segment about how cities can use space (and how they can’t) as we all adjust to this ever-increasing housing crisis. While this can look like ‘desperate measures for desperate times,’ I felt another story emerging… more places to live while amplifying our ability to both commune and build community. A really interesting take on something so many ‘experts’ have been talking about for years. Why can’t shopping malls be more like community… and that includes homes…” (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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