Steve FranksSocialism Whole Foods CEO slams socialism as 'trickle-up poverty': 'It doesn't work’verified_publisher FOX Business - Stephen SoraceWhole Foods CEO John Mackey slammed socialism as “the path to poverty” and defended capitalism as the “greatest thing humanity’s ever done” during a recent interview. Mackey, who is worth an estimated...
Steve Franks The Little-Known Reason Pencils Are Yellow artsy.net - Gabrielle Hick Pencils weren’t always yellow. We have the marketing genius of a 19th-century Czech manufacturer to thank for their now-ubiquitous hue.
Steve FranksDogecoin My Joke Cryptocurrency Hit $2 Billion and Something Is Very Wrongverified_publisher VICE - Jackson PalmerDogecoin's inventor looks to the past for insight into the future. Jackson Palmer is an Australian entrepreneur and technologist best known for creating the infamously successful “joke” cryptocurrency...
Steve FranksBroadband Harvard Study Shows Why Big Telecom Is Terrified of Community-Run Broadbandverified_publisher VICE - Karl BodeCommunity-owned internet service providers are cheaper and better. A new study out of Harvard once again makes it clear why incumbent ISPs like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T are so terrified by the idea of...
Steve Franks The U.S. Has Forgotten How to Do Infrastructureverified_publisher Bloomberg Opinion - Noah SmithThe nation once built things fast and cheaply. Now experts are puzzled why costs are higher and projects take longer than in other countries. As Vox’s Matthew Yglesias points out, the problem with high...
Steve Franks Why I refuse to own a carverified_publisher Business Insider - Neil PatelThis is my friend, Mike. Mike owns a Lamborghini. This is me. I do not own this Ferrari. In fact, I don’t own a car at all. So, here's the connection: I used to fly in to the San Diego airport when I returning...
Steve FranksFinance The Greatest Sales Deck I’ve Ever Seen Medium - Andy Raskin A few months ago, my friend Tim took a new sales job at a Series C tech company that had raised over $60 million from A-list investors. He’s one of …
Steve Franks Let’s face it: Live-streaming disasters doesn’t make the world a better placeverified_publisher Quartz - Sarah SlobinI am sitting in an old house on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere surrounded by country dark and silence. Behind the glass on my computer, I watch people scatter on the streets. The sound of a helicopter...
Steve Franks Facebook Is Shutting Down Its Paper News Reading Appverified_publisher Fortune - Madeline Farber [f500link]Facebook[/f500link] (FB) is shutting down its news-reading app Paper at the end of the month. Launched in 2014, Paper was an alternative to …
Steve Franks Six Habits of The Best Conversationalistsverified_publisher Fast Company - By Stephanie VozzaBecoming a good conversationalist requires having a certain set of skills in your communication toolbox. Some people have the gift of gab, and can talk to anyone about anything. And some people struggle...
