Suggested readings week 27/2023

Great Work

Paul Graham, programmer and entrepreneur, inspired the most recent refinements of Lisp with Eric Steven Raymond (also known as the author of The Cathedral and the Bazaar).

Lisp is one of the first programming languages. It was born as mathematical notation for computer programs and for a long while it has been the preferred choice for artificial intelligence research.

Paul is also an almost compulsive writer of guidelines.

If you collected lists of techniques for doing great work in a lot of different fields, what would the intersection look like? I decided to find out by making it.

The History of Coffee

Coffee is an important ingredient for most knowledge workers, and so it's worth knowing more about its origins.

SUVs emissions

SUVs’ global CO2 emissions are nearing 1 billion tonnes.