Join conversations that matter to you
There is no great need to berate clueless adolescents for enjoying the tail end of their childhoods
Joe Liemandt is the principal of Alpha School and the founder of Trilogy Software and ESW Capital. Liemandt dropped out of Stanford to build Trilogy, made the cover of Forbes twice before thirty, became the youngest member of the Forbes 400, then vanished from public life for twenty-five years. But he didn’t stop building. Through … The post Joe Liemandt: Alpha School and the Future of Education appeared first on Farnam Street
Hoppers offers a surprisingly progressive take on the typical talking-animal story
An interview with Arm CEO Rene Haas about the company's decision to not just license IP but make their own chips
The U.S. Capitol stands next to a mound of money and an explosion
Here is the audio, video, and transcript. Here is the episode summary: Tyler calls Paul Gillingham’s new book, Mexico: A 500-Year History, the single best introduction to the country’s past—and one of the best nonfiction books of 2026. Paul brings both an outsider’s eye and ground-level knowledge to Mexican history, having grown up in Cork — […] The post My excellent Conversation with Paul Gillingham appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesWhat should I ask Katja Hoyer?*The Marg...
The article explores the evolving nature of economics, examining how contemporary issues and interdisciplinary approaches are reshaping the field and its relevance in today's society.
This article explores the trend of increasing movie lengths, examining factors such as audience expectations, streaming platforms, and the impact on storytelling and production.
The best snow-forecasting app for skiers and snowboarders isn’t from any of the federally funded weather services. Nor from any of the big-name brands. It’s an independent app startup that leverages government data, its own AI models, and decades of alpine-life experience to offer better snow (and soon avalanche) predictions than anything else out there.…