NYTimes:11 Creative Ways to Store Your Books. “Floating shelves allow you to make the most of your home’s vertical space without sacrificing the functional space below. Thanks to their gravity-defying appearance, they also give your space an airier look than bookcases that are anchored to the floor. These shelves work well over a desk, a couch, or any other low furniture, so you won’t risk bopping your head.”
FT: “I share the view of Google economist Alex Imas that human employment is likely to remain high even in an AI-dominated future, but the abilities that will be rewarded (and the routes to developing them) may look very different to those of the past half century. We may be a long way from settling into a new normal, but it’s increasingly clear the link between academic credentials and career prospects is weakening.”
WSJ: “You probably know an Everywhere Millionaire, even if you don’t realize it. They’re coaching your child’s soccer team, sitting next to you at a community fundraiser or chatting with you at a neighborhood barbecue. They might be the veterinarian who expanded his office to a regional network of practices, the commercial HVAC contractor whose trucks you see around town or the owner of that local restaurant chain that keeps opening new locations. They’re hiding in plain sight, as ordinary people who run businesses woven into the fabric of everyday life.”
FT reviews “Trade World”: “As Conway’s book shows, we remain in an unprecedented era of interconnection. The good news is that de-globalisation remains more prophecy than practice. The bad news is that without care, our ingenious and tightly integrated world economy still has a long way to fall.”
