Week of 3/16/22
Each week I make a list of interesting material that I’ve been reading, watching, or listening to. I seek excellence everywhere, and to do that I listen to the opinions of those who disagree with me. Inclusion is not endorsement.
I am Co-founder and CEO of Pyrofex Corporation, which is the engineering team behind The Silvermint Network, a revolutionary cryptocurrency and smart contracting platform.
Articles
A Checklist for Layer 1 Investment by Tascha Labs
Why I left Google to join Grab by Steve Yegge
Get that job at Google by Steve Yegge
We often send this article to candidates that want to know how to interview with us or who didn’t pass their loop but have potential. It’s extremely good advice that I probably can’t improve on.
Opposition mounting against Utah Lake project, developers say ‘trust is gained over time’ by Kyle Dunphey
Facebook allows war posts urging violence against Russian invaders by Munsif Vengattil and Elizabeth Culliford
Why would Facebook DO this?
The opinion of a professional about the special operation in Ukraine by Alexander Dubrovsky (originally in Russian)
Lectures & Videos
Entertainment
The Valley of Headless Men (*ANXIETY WARNING*) by MrBallen
Ancient Literature
The Epic of Gilgamesh by Andrew George
Archaeology
Under the Sphinx - The Hieroglyphic Evidence for The Real Hall Of Records by Manu Seyfzadeh
I find the heterodox Egyptian archaeology pretty convincing about the age of the Sphinx, but I’m not at all sure what to make of this particular lecture.
LPS - #05 Dr Martin Sweatman - Understanding Göbekli Tepe & The Younger Dryas Impact by The Leo Perez Show
Ancient Anthropology
The truth about us, and where we come from by David Reich
Paleontology
An alternative reading of the history of life with Professor Gabriela Mángano by Oxford University Museum of Natural History
What triggered the Cambrian Explosion? with Professor Rachel Wood by Oxford University Museum of Natural History
The Cambrian Explosion and the evolutionary origin of animals with Professor Paul Smith by Oxford University Museum of Natural History
The Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis by James Powell
Ancient Hidden Knowledge, The Giant Cataclysm And Secret History by Graham Hancock
The Cambrian Explosion by Stephen C. Meyer and Marcus Ross
This talk advocates for the intelligent design hypothesis. I think it’s a good talk and worth the effort. If listening to people you disagree with makes you angry, please keep your opinions to yourself.
Biology
How Bacteria Cause Disease by Warren Levinson
This lecture was wonderful.
Psychology
2014 Personality Lecture 05: Jean Piaget (Constructivism) by Jordan Peterson
2017 Personality 16: Biology/Traits: Incentive Reward/Neuroticism by Jordan Peterson
A Brain Divided | Iain McGilchrist | Jordan B Peterson Podcast - S4: E21
Religion (Christian Eschatology)
The Preterist Approach to Revelation by Bruce Gore
Eschatology Round Table Discussion with Danny Akin, Benjamin Merkle, and Dennis Darville
Politics
Kill Bill (67) | The JBP Podcast by Jordan Peterson
The Portal, Ep. #025, The Construct - Jeffrey Epstein by Eric Weinstein
That’s all folks!