8.6, Kismet & Cowboysđ€
"When the stars align and good fortune visits, it must be kismet. An unexpected windfall, a chance encounter with another that blossoms, a doorway opening to impossible dreams." ~ Matthew McConaughey
Hi Friends:
Iâve been thinking a lot about luck, and fate, and potential, recently. I think a lot of us are not making full use of our full potential, and most of us are capable of far more than we believe. But we rarely stray out of our comfort zones, preferring the safety of comfort to the discomfort involved in challenging ourselves to perform better or differently.
I struggle to balance that feeling of not doing enough with the knowledge of being immersed in a system that is incentivized to want to squeeze every last ounce of productivity out of you; that screams at you to do more, more, more.
How do we align that feeling? What do you do?
Anyways, on with the links.
The Hotel Guest Who Wouldnât Leave
In June 2018, a man named Mickey Barreto checked into The New Yorker Hotel for one night. And, using an obscure New York housing law from 1968, was able to claim ownership of the entire building. Hereâs how he did it.
He immediately fired off an email to a lawyer for the hotel, demanding to know about the propertyâs recent finances, and included a claim that he was owed $15 million in profits.
100 is the new 65: The new world of super-aging (podcast)
At least half of todayâs 5-year olds (in the U.S.) can expect to live to 100.
"There are things that we must do today to make sure that those bonus tomorrows are worth living," William J. Kole says.
OpenAI has collaborated with filmmakers, visual artists, designers, and creative directors to release a few short films made using an early version of its AI video generation model, Sora. Hereâs one of the shorts, âAir Headâ.
40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20)
Iâm a sucker for these lists of advice. Hereâs Mark Mansonâs. Do you have a favorite? Hereâs mine:
Nothing meaningful in life is easy, nothing easy in life is meaningful. We think weâd like to have everything handed to us on a silver platter. But the truth is that we donât appreciate or enjoy things that we donât struggle for.
The kids are not alright. Axios did a deep dive on teenage mental health & anxiety.
In the oldest age group, America was the world's 10th happiest country. Among the young, America fell to 62nd place.
Below the Fold đ
It is my duty as a member of the Beyhive to provide a curated list of podcasts reviewing/ commenting on/analyzing BeyoncĂ©âs newest album, đ€ Cowboy Carter đ€ :
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter (Keep It!)
Cowboy Carter: This Ain't Country (Switched on Pop) (40:26)
Everything You Need to Know About Cowboy Carter (Pop Culture Happy Hour & All Songs Considered)
This Ain't Texas. This is Vibe Check. (Vibe Check)
Beyoncé country (Today, Explained)
Cowboy Culture (Las Culturistas)
Beyoncé and the History of Black Country Media (On The Media)
Beyoncé bucks the country industry establishment (Fresh Air)
And, some reading:
Beyoncé Asks, and Answers, a Crucial Question in Her Latest Album (NYT)
I finally understand what Beyoncé, a notoriously enigmatic pop star, wants to say to the world. She wants to be more than popular. She wants to be legendary
BeyoncĂ©âs new album demands respect â and highlights an American travesty
as Beyoncé has clarified, Cowboy Carter⊠is not a country album.
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New York Times mobile app users now spend more time playing games than reading news.Â
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