Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving
Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving
American Thanksgiving has come and gone again. It's a time of friends, family and community. The holiday is so important to us Americans that it is no surprise that the day before Thanksgiving Day is the most traveled day of the year in American travel. The world is a big one, but nothing makes it feel so small like coming together once or twice a year to celebrate those we care about. It's a crazy time of the year, and despite its toll on the transportation infrastructure of America, it's nice to know that we have a holiday so deeply ingrained into our culture that allows us to all travel far and wide to see those we care about most.
Happy (belated) Thanksgiving. 🦃
Project Updates
From the Webb
Within the Cool Autumn Breeze (Flash Fiction) - It's the first day of fall, time for falling leaves, cool breezes and the perfect book reading weather.
From the Lab
Readwise Review - Readwise is an app we've talked a lot about on the show, so much that we were certain that we had already reviewed it. Nope. In this much belated episode we fix our past mistake and finally deliver our definitive review of the Readwise app.
Recommendations
YouTube
The Big Misconception About Electricity by Veritasium - Once again Derick from Veritasium hits it out of the park with another great video explaining complex physics problems in accessible terms. In his latest video Derick explains how electrical energy propagates through wires, and it's not what you think it is. It blew my mind and my day job is literally building power lines.
Disney's Fast Pass: A Complicated History by Defunctland - I'm only partially through this video but I'm going to recommend it based on the shear amount of effort that went into producing the video. Defunctland is a fascinating channel on the history or and inner workings of theme parks and their now defunct attractions. In this video Defunctland breaks down the history and science of queue management and the rise of the Fast Pass.
Books
Deep Work by Cal Newport - I read this book a couple of years ago and recently picked it up again for an upcoming review on The Productivity Lab. Spoilers be damn I'm recommending this book before we even record that episode. In it, Newport discusses the importance of deep distraction free work focused on a singular task, the decline of deep work since the invention of email, and the best ways you can incorporate deep work practices into your daily life. The book's given me a lot to think about (again) and I plan on finding ways to optimized deep work periods in my life.