Aurora leads council meetings with prayer, and it sometimes raises eyebrows. But would a judge ever smack it down?
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy - iPhone
Surprisingly, Uncle Sam played an essential role in the creation and development of the iPhone - of course, much has been written about the late Steve Jobs and other leading figures at Apple and their role in making the modern icon, and its subsequent impact on our lives. And rightfully so. But who are other key players without whom the iPhone might have been little more than an expensive toy? Tim Harford tells the story of how the iPhone became a truly revolutionary technology.
(Photo: Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone, Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
The Gist - The Chaos Doctrine
Tidiness is tyranny, and Tim Harford is here to set you free. The author of Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives makes the case for routine-busting labor strikes, cluttered desks, and leaving your emails unsorted. He also explains why we’re smart to want scatterbrained musicians and orderly accountants. Harford writes the Undercover Economist column for the Financial Times.
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The Gist - Dissecting the Carrier Deal
Aaron Renn says the PEOTUS made a smart move by keeping Carrier in the United States. But saving one company is not an economic policy. Renn is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He recently argued Trump could fall into a “mayor trap” if he doesn’t start thinking about the big picture.
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the memory palace - Episode 100 (Peregrinar)
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Notes
- I relied most heavily on The Crusades of Cesar Chavez by Miriam Pawell.
- Enjoyed Jaques Levy's oral history, Cesar Chavez: Autobiography of La Causa
- I read a lot of the local accounts on Newspapers.com and was informed particularly by the coverage in the Fresno Bee.
Music
- Starts with Affinity by Gavin Luke.
- Moves into Little Dume by Christian Naujoks.
- Finish of with Call from Julianna Barwick.