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Eric Weinstein’s Bookshelf: a List of Significant Books – Part 1

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A recent Eric Weinstein tweet sparked this mini-project. There’s not much information readily available online regarding Eric’s favorite books or book recommendations. The reason for this may be because he says people are usually disappointed when he does share them. Nevertheless, he recently posted a picture of over 100 books that were significant enough for him to bring home after cleaning out his office. Let’s dive in to Eric Weinstein’s bookshelf!

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Rat Poison Squared T-Shirt & Quotes From Buffett and Munger

On May 5th 2018, Warren Buffett said Bitcoin was probably, “rat poison squared”. This post chronicles some of the negative things both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger have said about cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin.  Read More…

Macro Trends & Investment Theses

I recently decided to create a “Fall of Society Fund”. The idea grew out of some observations I and others have made about the trajectory of society. The name is extreme, but the point is to make cultural observations, look for macro trends, and use these trends to develop investment theses. After all, if you’re so sure that X will cause a societal shift, why not put your money where your mouth is and profit?

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Disney’s 2nd Live-Action Dumbo Teaser Not What You’re Expecting

I’m sure everyone remembers the psychedelic trippiness of the pink elephant scene in the original Dumbo, but if you think that was weird wait until you see the latest teaser Disney released for the 2019 live-action Dumbo movie!

Disney is moving full steam ahead and transforming their classic animated movies into live-action versions with lots of CGI. Dumbo is the latest classic getting the live-action treatment and Tim Burton seems to already be putting his spin on the source material. The expected release date is March 2019.

This gives the pink elephants a run for their money!

Death Van Animated Space Rock Adventure

Death Van is a short film by Michael Enzbrunner. It’s a surreal 6-minute adventure through a land of music and weird creatures. The music is good and the animation is top notch!

Gotta love the hand creature that plays the guitar!

Globgogabgalab Trippy Animated Song

This trippy video is from the animated movie ‘Strawinsky and the Magical House’. Globgogabgalab! Keep reading for the trailer.  Read More…

Fake Peloton DIY – Make Your Own & Save Big

You’ve probably seen a commercial for the Peloton bike. If not, watch below. This magic bike will change your life – at least that’s what they want you to believe. The price tag is a cool $1,995 not including shipping or the monthly subscription! OR keep reading and I’ll show you how to recreate the entire Peloton experience for about $415.  Read More…

Bitcoin 101: The Top 3 Resources to Get Up to Speed on Cryptocurrencies & Learn the Basics of Bitcoin

Bitcoin was created by Satoshi Nakamoto and made public on Halloween of 2008. His whitepaper is what gave birth to Bitcoin as it exists today. Since then, Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency landscape as a whole have exploded.

In 9 years, Bitcoin has gone from a mere idea to an asset with a market cap of over 60 billion dollars and a current value of $3,650/coin (as of 8/11/17).  Read More…

Two More Eggs Playlists & Complete List of Episodes

Two More Eggs is the genius new series of shorts created by the brothers behind Homestar Runner. The show’s humor picks up right where Homestar Runner left off and is fantastically quotable.

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Kneel In Da Grass Tyson

Kneel in da grass, Tyson.