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There is nothing specific this week that I am saying goodbye to — but this quote has been sitting in my back pocket for a while, and I love the sentiment behind it. Things in life can be difficult and you might not want to go through whatever you are doing due to the unpleasantness of it. However, things are usually difficult because there something of value is involved. One LongThe story of the Jesuits
Necessity is the mother of invention, and the story of how the Jesuits spread out across the world from a starting point in Rome is a fun read. It is a good reminder that discoveries of value fall out of the efforts of dedicated and earnest people pursuing unrelated things. The things of value are often not the aim, desire, or driver, but they are what endure long after those people themselves have gone. One ShortThe Truth on the Blockchain
I have always struggled to articulate why blockchain use cases never quite make sense to me. The author here nailed it with an explanation I wish I could have verbalized myself. Blockchain feels too much like a hammer looking for a nail it can drive more effectively than other hammers. However, this hammer always fails to find a nail because it is too complicated, expensive, environmentally irresponsible, and lacks privacy. One ExtraThe Sample
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