Our lifestyle picks are once again dominated by the impact of the coronavirus. From top picks on coronavirus podcasts, to lessons from the 1947 classic The Plague…
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Our lifestyle picks are once again dominated by the impact of the coronavirus. From top picks on coronavirus podcasts, to lessons from the 1947 classic The Plague by Albert Camus and Deliveroo’s new drop-off service, the virus is impacting daily life around the globe.
On non-virus topics we feature an interesting article about plastic waste and some effective ways to network.
Enjoy!
Bilal
What We Can Learn (and Should Unlearn) From Albert Camus’s The Plague (Lit Hub, 6 min read) Eerie lessons from this 1947 book that I had highlighted in my note yesterday. From the personal to the political consequences and why plagues, like wars, always catch us unprepared.
Networking Doesn’t Have to Be Self-Serving (Harvard Business Review, 6 min read) Being present, ask many but small requests, helping others before asking for anything yourself, understanding the views of others and demonstrating and delivering output are all tools to achieve innovation and change.
So You Have to Work From Home (Gizmodo, 4 min read) Top tips for working from home (WFH) include; embrace the absence of a commute and the ability to wear more comfy attire, allow yourself to work from the sofa (or bed) and remember that status icons can tell a lot about whether you are actually behind the computer working.
Recipe for Making Your Own Hand Sanitizer (Kottke, 1 min read) With little hope of sourcing hand sanitizer in shops or online this make-at-home recipe will come in very useful. If, of course, you can manage to find the required ingredients.
What features make text-based counselling effective? (EurekAlert, 2 min read) As more services go online, at least temporarily, this study provides a useful guide to what is works in counselling. The length of messages and speediness of response are key.
What is the best way to disinfect a (rental) car? (LessWrong, 1 min read) Picking up the car early and leaving it in the sun (if you can find some). Plus, of course, some good old cleaning.
Deliveroo is launching a ‘no-contact’ drop-off service next week (Time Out, 1 min read) Just add a note to your order and the food can now be left outside.
Nanoscale 4D printing technique may speed development of new therapeutics (EurekAlert, 2 min read) New 4D printers that can replicate cell surfaces allowing scientists to better research new medicines and other bio technologies.
A Huge Amount of Plastic Waste Is ‘Missing’ From Our Oceans. New Study Shows Where It Is (Science Alert, 3 min read) Much of the plastic dumped into oceans is coming back onto land damaging vegetation and coastal areas. By understanding that waste often remain local this can help develop further localised solutions to the pollution problem.
Why Do the Rich Believe They Became Rich? (EconLife, 2 min read) A study of 900 individuals across the income spectrum in the US showed high income earners view wealth as a result of disposition (intelligence, skill drive, genes) rather than situation. The richer the individual the more the belief in disposition increases.
The Strange Underworld of Competition Ice Climbing (Outside Online, 10 min read) A fascinating look into this Russian-dominated, multi-discipline sport where indoor courses are made more treacherous than anything nature usually throws at us.
The Podcasts to Listen to While You’re Social Distancing (New Yorker, 5 min read) Coronavirus 411 is the top virus podcast pick on this list and for those needing something lighter two political dramas are recommended. And of course, we have our own podcasts picks!
The Biggest Coronavirus Cancellations: Films, Music, TV, Gaming, And Sporting Events (Uproxx, 2 min read). The increasingly long list of entertainment now cancelled due to the coronavirus, from delayed film releases (including the next James Bond), music festivals (such as Coachella) and cancelled sporting events (NBA and many more).
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