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The eight most wonderful words you can say on the internet:
" I don't know enough to have an opinion."
This story is incredible, and underscores that you should believe literally nothing a major corporation tells the public. Truly worth your time to read this. It’s fascinating.
#recycling #business #greenwashing #journalism
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-plastic-dow-shoes/
By the way: if you decide to feed local crows, PLEASE DON'T FEED THEM WHITE BREAD, especially during mating season.
Urban hatchlings are sometimes flightless and not long for this world due to bad nutrition.
Give them seeds, dog treats, nuts, fruit, and corpses of your enemies to feast upon.
Remember: crows are too metal for white bread.
"The Vindolanda phallus is 16cm long but, researchers say, was probably larger because archaeological wood is prone to shrinkage and warping."
I see what you did there, Guardian 👀
Some useful insights on the endemic problems with management consulting, and McKinsey specifically.
Written for a business audience on it's own terms, but all the more damning for it.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-01-24/mckinsey-s-missteps-point-to-a-bigger-management-consulting-mess #consulting
Great observation on who is the most excited about #GenerativeAI right now...
“Sometimes it feels like the worst kind of crypto bros left the crypto ship as it was sinking, and then they came over here and were like, ‘Generative AI: Start the hype machine.’”
https://www.wired.com/story/generative-ai-video-game-development/