Thursday, 8 June 2017

Hacking Venture Capital – Making Millions With Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

Hacking Venture Capital – Making Millions With Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

It’s said that savvy entrepreneurs see opportunity where no one else does. Then, why do so few of them pay attention to a new form of investment that is taking the world by storm? A better question would be: why do so few of them know that startups have raised more than $220 million in the past three years through a new financial instrument that has nothing to do with the traditional venture capital method.
Read more: http://ianbalina.com/hacking-venture-capital-making-millions-initial-coin-offerings-icos?source=Snapzu

The Work You Do, the Person You Are

The Work You Do, the Person You Are

The pleasure of being necessary to my parents was profound. I was not like the children in folktales: burdensome mouths to feed. By Toni Morrison.
Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/06/05/the-work-you-do-the-person-you-are?source=Snapzu

The work of Britain’s first tattoo artist in Victorian times.

The work of Britain’s first tattoo artist in Victorian times.

In Victorian England, Sutherland Macdonald stands out as the country's first professional tattoo artist.
Read more: http://mymodernmet.com/sutherland-macdonald-tattoo-history/?source=Snapzu

Six things every consumer should know about the 'Internet of Things'

Six things every consumer should know about the 'Internet of Things'

'Internet of Things' devices come with many risks, but current laws may not protect us. Until they do, it may be best to steer clear.
Read more: https://theconversation.com/six-things-every-consumer-should-know-about-the-internet-of-things-78765?source=Snapzu

What I Learned From Social Media About the State of Philosophy

What I Learned From Social Media About the State of Philosophy

A couple of months ago, I wrote this blog post about the fear (mostly felt by philosophers) that philosophy was disappearing from public debate. I posted it on Reddit – an online space for public debate – and it got the strongest response out of anything I’ve ever written.
Read more: http://www.arikdondi.com/2017/06/05/what-i-learned-from-social-media-about-the-state-of-philosophy/?source=Snapzu