What I Am Reading:

Unseen images of code breaking computer that helped win WW2
GCHQ has released never before seen images of Colossus, the UK's secret code-breaking computer credited with helping the Allies win World War Two. The intelligence agency is publishing them to mark the 80th anniversary of the device's invention. 

It says they "shed new light" on the "genesis and workings of Colossus", which is considered by many to be the first digital computer. Its existence was kept largely secret until the early 2000s.

Schrödinger and the conscious universe

Most assume that matter is fundamental, and that consciousness arises out of the complexity of matter. But Nobel Prize winning quantum physicist Erwin Schrödinger does not share that assumption. For him, the universe contains a single mind, writes Robert Prentner and Donald D. Hoffman.

Regrets of the Dying – Bronnie Ware

People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them. When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again.

The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging by Dan Berger

In The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging, Dan J. Berger guides readers through a metaphorical climb to uncover their sense of belonging. Grounded in Berger’s personal triumph over childhood trauma and his extensive research on the topic, The Quest is a personalized playbook that helps readers fulfill the innate human need for belonging. Berger challenges commonplace myths on the subject and leads readers through interactive exercises to reveal their unique belonging persona.

What's the Best Workout For Longevity?

“NEAT is actually what helps people manage their overall body composition the most,” Dr. Galpin says, saying that examples of this type of physical activity include pacing while on the phone, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, doing household chores, gardening, and playing with your kids or pets. When you consider Blue Zones, or regions in the world where people live the longest, this makes sense. They aren’t spending 10 hours sedentary at a computer and then doing an intense 45 minute workout to make up for it; movement is incorporated throughout their day.

Venture is a Weird Job

So here’s the skinny on this very weird “profession” - good, bad, and other. You spend most/all your time talking to smart, passionate people about the thing they’re smartest, most passionate about in the whole world. If that’s not energizing I just can’t help you.

12 lessons to overcome whatever is holding you back

This week’s insights: 12 Lessons To Overcome Whatever Is Holding You Back, How to Avoid Family Conflicts Over Inheritance, and Why We’re Less Happy in a Better World.

Minuscule Robots for Targeted Drug Delivery

In the future, delivering therapeutic drugs exactly where they are needed within the body could be the task of miniature robots. Not little metal humanoid or even bio-mimicking robots; think instead of tiny bubble-like spheres.

What I am Watching:

World of DaaS with Morning Brew Founder - Alex Lieberman
Alex Lieberman is the co-founder of Morning Brew, a business newsletter with over 4 million subscribers. Alex founded Morning Brew in his dorm room and sold a majority stake to Business Insider for $75 million in 2020. In this episode, Alex and Auren discuss: Why B2B marketing is broken, the future of influencer marketing, finding purpose after the exit and this generation’s media consumption.

What I am Listening To:

Ric Elias - The Art of Living Well - [Invest Like the Best, EP.388]

Ric is the CEO and co-founder of Red Ventures, which has a portfolio of fast-growing digital businesses like Lonely Planet, The Points Guy, Bankrate, and large investments in a variety of other businesses across industries. He began the business in 2000 and has grown it to now a global company with thousands of employees. Ric walks us through the early struggles that have led to what is now a flourishing investing platform, but mostly this episode is a masterclass on cultural values and philosophies that transcend mere financial gain. We discuss the difference between living good and well, the power of forgiveness, and compounding more than just your capital. Ric’s story is one of resilience, humility, and grace. His story about being in the front row of the plane that Captain Sully landed in the Hudson is singular and very moving.