+Article - "How Chris Mccandless Died, an Update" by Jon Krakauer - I first read "Into the Wild" when I was in high school and have read it several times since. It was both a cautionary tale and a source of inspiration for a kid who envisioned himself walking off into the woods some day. Read the update to the story here.
+Article - "How Children Learn to Read" by Maria Konnikova at The New Yorker - It is funny what you take for granted until you are responsible for little humans. Learn more here.
+Article - "The Shape of Things to Come" by Ian Parker at The New Yorker - A profile of Sir Jonathan Ive, the designer of your favorite Apple products. Regardless of what you think of the products, he is one of the most influential people on the planet right now. Read it here.
+Article - "Find the Gap: How Jack Ma and Elon Musk See What Others Miss" by Amy Wilkinson - Passed along by my dad. What are you missing? Read it here.
+Book - "The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload" by Daniel J. Levitin - This site is evidence enough that I needed to read this book. From the book: "In 2011, Americans took in five times as much information every day as they did in 1986 - the equivalent of 175 newspapers. During our leisure time, not counting work, each of us processes 34 gigabytes or 100,000 words every day." Buy it here.
+App - "Stop, Breathe, & Think" - A guided meditation app that asks you how you are feeling and then recommends specific sessions for you. I hesitate to admit this, but I have tried to learn to meditate several times. There is something about these sessions that is working. Learn more here.
+Art - "The Kiss" (1908) by Gustav Klimt.
The Atlantic's ISIS article is pretty incredible. Great breakdown of what is actually happening. Also more than a bit terrifying.
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