#131
"We dug coal together."
This newsletter is an exercise in exploring the intersection of Mind, Money & Machine to see what is spawns. Occasional personal observations. If you enjoy this issue, do subscribe:
Money
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Nathan Hubbard@NathanCHubbard
1/ It’s time for a thread on the complete insanity of this #BTS Big Hit Entertainment IPO. BTS is an awesome Korean Pop boy band that has crossed over globally. But from every angle, this IPO looks like a blatant exploitation of one of the world’s most passionate music fan bases.
Bloomberg @business
#BTS members are set to become multimillionaires after their record label, Big Hit Entertainment, priced shares at the top end of the range ahead of an IPO https://t.co/7137Y22YZ5 https://t.co/fDKbJ5a8fo
4:54 PM · Sep 28, 2020
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Mind
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Wrath Of Gnon@wrathofgnon
In Gothenburg, Sweden, a 2019 university experiment in mixing child care with elderly care seems to have made fantastic results in a six week trial, reversing dementia etc. Can't wait for the trial results to be published and the documentary to be released in English.
3:40 AM · Oct 19, 2020
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Machine
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Josh Ye 葉嘉栩@TheRealJoshYe
First story of a two-part series on Substack. Substack's founding team has a deep knowledge of China. Bill Bishop's Sinocism was their first publication and he's an angel investor. Co-founder Hamish McKenzie was a journalist in Hong Kong. 1/
scmp.com
How US newsletter site Substack took inspiration from China’s WeChat
1:56 AM · Oct 19, 2020
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