Thoughtfolio 89 — Peter Thiel on our future, swimming for mind & body and why ‘innovation’ is a bad word.
1 min readSep 7, 2020
What I’ve been reading this week…
The mind & body benefits of swimming. (3 mins)
Swimming helps to connect mind and body — and samurai warriors trained to do it without their arms or legs.
Why we need to stop using the term ‘innovation’. (4 mins) — hbr.org
An interesting piece on how the word ‘innovation’ might be interpreted by employees — it can simply mean more work & change that they have to live through.
Peter Thiel on how we get back to the future. (8 mins) — www.firstthings.com
I find some of Peter Thiel’s worldview challenging but this is a thought-provoking piece on the stagnation of human progress.
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” Mark Twain
