The role of media coverage in the bubble formation: Evidence from the Bitcoin market. “This paper explores the role of media coverage in bubble formation in the Bitcoin market. Three main findings emerge.” Interesting analysis.
What if failure is the plan? by danah boyd. Interesting read on Twitter’s crawl towards failure (or is it?) and the wider discussion on failure actually being the target of the plan.
The genius of Lionel Messi just walking around. “Messi is soccer’s great ambler. To keep your eyes fixed on him throughout a match is both spellbinding and deadly dull. It is also a lesson in the art and science of watching a soccer match.”
Money’s greatest intrinsic value—and this can’t be overstated—is its ability to give you control over your time.
— Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money
In certain situations, replying “nothing” when asked what one is thinking about may be pretense in a man. Those who are loved are well aware of this. But if that reply is sincere, if it symbolizes that odd state of soul in which the void becomes eloquent, in which the chain of daily gestures is broken, in which the heart vainly seeks the link that will connect it again, then it is as it were the first sign of absurdity.
— Albert Camus