Well, I’m updating this less frequently than I thought I would, but the bright side is that gives me time to cherry-pick the very best links! Today’s crop are all great:
- Here is an excellent interview with Bill Gates, touching on Microsoft, philanthropy, and how to better the world. If I had to pick the single best out of the bunch, this would be it.
- Who had richer parents — doctors, teachers, lawyers, or artists? The answer might surprise you.
- Seafood might be yummy, but — while alive — did those creatures feel pain?
- And speaking of yummy, it turns out computers can come up with appealing recipes.
- Falling microwave sales offer an interesting window onto changing cultural and culinary preferences. (What’s eating the microwaves’ lunch? Toaster ovens.)