ICYMI - Send the Invite Anyway: Pete Bombacci on Mental Health Week and the Human Connection Movement
Mental health week lands in early May for a reason. Pete Bombacci says suicide rates are highest in the spring, not at Christmas, and the social pressure that comes with warming temperatures is one of...
6 Touko 9min
NEW: High Tax, Low Return: Matt Gurney on What Canada Is Actually Getting for Its Money
Canada's trade surplus is real and Matt Gurney will take it. He just wants to be honest about what it is: a bounce from external conditions, not a sign that the structural problems are solved. The eco...
6 Touko 9min
Good News Tuesday! Number One Pick and a Maybe: The Maple Leafs, Matthews, and McDavid on Draft Lottery Day
NHL draft lottery day handed Toronto the number one pick and a decision to make, all on the same afternoon. The Maple Leafs are expected to select Gavin McKenna with the top pick. That news arrives al...
6 Touko 8min
Shiftheads - 100 Miles Per Gallon and a $5 Scooter Trip: Ryan O'Donnell Does the Transportation Math
Motorcycle fuel economy is not something most people think about. Ryan O'Donnell did, and the numbers surprised him. Motorcycles average between 30 and 60 miles per gallon. Some models reach 100 MPG. ...
6 Touko 9min
ICYMI - BP Invented Your Guilt: John Pabon on Greenwashing and the Carbon Footprint Lie
Greenwashing is not always deliberate. John Pabon says it ranges from fossil fuel companies outright lying to corporations that over-claim and governments and celebrities performing concern they do no...
6 Touko 9min
Met Gala, Southwest Airlines, and the End of Ask Jeeves: Kris Abel's Week in Tech
Ask Jeeves shut down May 1st. Kris Abel says it was built around the same idea that AI is now executing, asking questions and getting answers, but it ran out of runway before the technology caught up ...
6 Touko 8min
Performance Over Process: Dr. Perry Adler on What AI Is Doing to How We Think
The education system has been optimizing for grades for a long time. Dr. Perry Adler says AI just made the shortcut obvious. His framework is clear: critical thinking is the ability to slow down, cons...
6 Touko 10min
SHIFTHEADS: Two Sandwiches, One Drink, Under $20: Bob Addison on the Best Date Night in Surrey
Costco date night did not start as a plan. It started at 8:27pm when it was too late to go home and cook dinner. Bob Addison and his wife got their smoked meat sandwich order in three minutes before t...
6 Touko 9min
