One of my favorite annual reads, the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Report. So much one can learn about investing, finance, corporate stewardship, playing the long game, and more. Written by Warren Buffett himself. Don’t bet against him.
The stories varied, but most people told the same basic tale: of a company, and a CEO, whose techno-optimism has been crushed as they’ve learned the myriad ways their platform can be used for ill.
Inside Facebook’s Hellish Two Years—and Mark Zuckerberg’s Struggle to Fix it All | WIRED
Dawn by Paul Laurence Dunbar
An angel, robed in spotless white,
Bent down and kissed the sleeping Night.
Night woke to blush; the sprite was gone.
Men saw the blush and called it Dawn.
My friend Steve Best answers the question, Why Linux?
I’ve been saying this for years, but don’t just take my word on it… Your old gadgets are likely good enough.
The next book I plan to read. Excited to engage the lessons within before my trip out west.?
“I’ve coupled the act of creation and publishing so tightly, I’ve given up the instances of the former that don’t flow into the latter.” — Stephen Hackett on unpublished thoughts. Reminds me of the thoughts I had that led to my sabbatical.
I shall dub today Mindfulness Monday. Without particular effort, my discoveries, reading, and sharing are all centered around my Buddhist practice right now. The more the world seems a confusing landscape to navigate, I find my way home through the middle path.
We feel pity and sorrow for those who died and anger toward the perpetrator—and perhaps by extension, we condemn all those who own guns. But such a mentality is not compassionate.
Compassion Has No Enemy – Lion’s Roar. Another mindful approach.
We must illuminate this culture of domination, grieve our shared karma, and introduce the sacredness of spirit and all life back into our nation.
Why We Go for the Gun – Lion’s Roar. A mindful Buddhist perspective.