James Stavridis: The China-India border dispute just got real: With 20 of its troops dead, India may turn to the US as a bulwark against Chinese aggression. https://bloom.bg/2N72rzH
Innovating the world: Matt Ridley in his new book makes the case that ‘innovation is the child of freedom and the parent of prosperity.’ https://bit.ly/3dcFvdf
@mattwridley: "During the 1870s many people were working on electric lighting, and about 20 reasonable claimants for its invention can be identified. But it was really Thomas Edison — not just an inventor, but an innovator — who made electric lighting a reality."
Bannon tells Asia Times: US election is all about China: In an exclusive interview, Steve Bannon pulls no punches on what he really thinks about China and Trump's re-election chances. https://bit.ly/2YGklii
Bill Scher: 1968? 1920? 1932? Which election year is it? https://bit.ly/3hyB5QX
The US military is getting serious about nuclear thermal propulsion: There are many ways to get around space, but most of them are pretty slow. For decades, many rocket scientists have looked to a propulsion system powered by a nuclear reactor as the fastest practical means of getting to Mars and other places in the Solar System more quickly. https://bit.ly/2UHYBkX
“Activity in cislunar space is expected to increase considerably in the coming years.”
The first-ever interview on 'The Observer Effect' with Marc Andreessen. When planning for these series of interviews with interesting leaders and institutions, there was only one person Sriram Krishan had in mind to have here first - Marc Andreessen. https://bit.ly/3hsHxJo
"..The world's an incredibly complex and erratic place and trying to figure that out ...is kind of a lifetime occupation...."
The interview covers:
+ Productivity
+ Delegation
+ Goals and systems
+ Process, outcomes, and bets
+ Books
+ Learning and alternate viewpoints
+ Improvement and motivation
+ The “Build” essay
Jennifer Carroll Foy was one of the first black women to attend the Virginia Military Institute. This is what she knows about patriotism: Jennifer Carroll Foy was elected to the House of Delegates in the former capital of the Confederacy. Now she's hoping to be the country's first Black woman governor. https://bit.ly/3hwUnGB
One-third of US adults who watch television while working from home said they keep it on to have background noise, per Morning Consult.
