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The Vancouver archipelago. Lots of land high enough to adapt to climate change, rich fisheries, access to fresh water, diverse community with less racism than most places.

There is an assumption that anything worthwhile is available on the web. About half of what I read is only available in print (mostly older books of poetry, math and music). I spen…

Yes, constantly, and as wide a mix as interest and attention affords. I also try to read books from many different cultures and across a wide time span. Just reading books from the…

Thank you. Completely agree.

Judea Pearl Causal Diagrams and analysis techniques. This will become central to a lot of AI and data analysis over the next decade. I also brushed up on Monte Carlo modelling, bei…

This is a wonderful thread for its diversity of choices, acceptance of other people's choices and openness to learn.

My wife and I have chosen to live in Vancouver twice. Once in 1989 after ten years in Tokyo (8) and Copenhagen (2) and again in 2012 after six years in Cambridge MA. I grew up in M…

I find this silly to the point of absurdity. I spend far too much time online, read laterally as much as vertically, and have no trouble reading books. I spend 1-2 hours a day read…

I also enjoyed and learned a great deal from The Hardware Hacker. I gave copies to my daughter and to a friend who do manufacturing in China.

Not sure that I think in my sleep, but I definitely think on long bike rides, has to be more than 60 km though. I will sometimes set up a problem and then let it churn as I turn th…

My learning style is Abstract, Connected, Historical, Written, Social This means I need to understand the theory first and work down to practical examples (many people learn the ot…

I am really looking forward to reading this. Please start a discussion thread on this on the LinkedIn Design Thinking group as well. Really important work.

What you are talking about is a penetration pricing strategy. These generally fail. They are a good idea if (i) there are real first mover advantages or (ii) there is a steep learn…

Fascinating question. Every year I develop a learning plan covering major themes (some of these have been going on for more than a decade), specifics inside the theme, how I think …