Chris Lynch's slanted view on sports, politics and entertainment. Please send thoughts or comments to chris.lynch@gmail.com
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- I agree 100% with Michael Wade on this. Coinbase instituted the same "no politics" policy last year with only 5% of the company taking a buyout and moving on because of it. Coinbase is thriving now - perhaps because it can simply concentrate on business?
Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.
If the Democrats succeed in making Washington DC a State then that means the Democrats think elected officials should have the right to ban dancing in an entire State by proclamation (even at weddings). But they'd be doing it for your own good!... Heh Heh (Flaming Barbells would also be a good name for a band)... "If you disagree with me that means you want to kill grandma."- Governor Andrew Cuomo. See how that works?.... Still blows my mind that Wade Boggs has his number retired by the Red Sox while Nomar Garciaparra does not. I also think the Red Sox ownership thought they could trade Mookie Betts with little PR fallout because they were "successful" in trading Nomar... The story of Basecamp deciding on a no-politics at work policy continues to fascinate me. First it's a 57-person company (or at least it was until a third of the company took severance to leave).How many 57-person companies get this amount of press? Could it be they've touched a nerve? This "inside look" at the company's all-hands meeting is amusing. One of the "sources" complains that the owners didn't listen to them just as the story describes how one of the founders spent two and a half hours answering any and all questions. The lack of self-awareness is classic. My guess is the company is much better off today with those who think their world view is all that matters out the door...
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Brutally honest wine labels.
- Heh Heh
- VDH: American Universities have lost their prestige. "Bachelor of Arts degree, is no guarantee that a graduate can speak, write or communicate coherently or think inductively." Students are definitely not getting their money's worth.
- A third of Basecamp's workers resign after ban on talking politics. "Some employees are relieved, other are infuriated, and that pretty well describes much of the public debate around this too." If some employees were relieved that's evidence of an uncomfortable working environment. Those who are infuriated are they upset they can no longer force their views on those who are now relieved? Basecamp is much better off and will be so much better when all the Karens resign in protest.
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Changes at Basecamp. This is fantastic! "You shouldn't have to wonder [at work] if staying out of it means you're complicit, or wading into it means you're a target." "Back to basics, back to individual responsibility, back to work." Indeed! Hope many other companies follow this lead. (HT Execupundit)
- Texting 988 for the Suicide Prevention Hotline sounds like a worthy idea.
- Tesla Dojo Supercomputer explained. An interesting look at part of Tesla that doesn't get much discussion.
- And he's probably going to waste the rest of the money (HT Newmark's Door)