Edition-135 of Delicacies. As usual, max 5 articles that I found interesting and worth re-reading. Handpicked, no robots. Minimalism in curation. Enjoy!

• A brain-frying review (long read) by Evgeny Morozov of Shoshana Zuboff’s new book on “surveillance capitalism”. Take the time to read and let it sink in. It will be worth your time: https://thebaffler.com/latest/capitalisms-new-clothes-morozov
• World-renowned security guru Bruce Schneier gives the arguments why cryptocurrencies are useless. Blockchain solutions are frequently much worse than the systems they replace. Here’s why: https://www.wired.com/story/theres-no-good-reason-to-trust-blockchain-technology/
• About everything that is wrong with management. Niels Pflaeging is a passionate advocate for a “new breed“ of leadership and profound change in organizations. He is a “Management Exorcist”. Enjoy this great talk, very enjoyable and quite funny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lRWp7moJ2U&feature=youtu.be
• Tim O-Reilly lists pros and cons of Reid’s “Blitzscaling” promises: it’s not a recipe for success—it’s survivorship bias masquerading as a strategy: https://qz.com/1540608/the-problem-with-silicon-valleys-obsession-with-blitzscaling-growth/?utm_medium=daily-brief&utm_source=email
• About the importance of silence: http://canscorpionssmoke.com/2019/02/04/sixty-shades-of-silence/

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