The Man

Every Wednesday I share five things I liked and think you might like too. Here are this week’s Five Things…

1. I was going to do this anyway... Ignore the Snobs, Drink the Cheap, Delicious Wine
    
2. A fascinating long read on the events that'll be triggered when the Queen dies. I'd never considered the complexity and how incredibly strange it'll be when she does. — 'London Bridge is down': the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death [here's the audio version]
    
3. Here's some timeless (and timely) wisdom from the philosopher Bertrand Russell on how to avoid having foolish opinions.
    
4. ... And from one great philosopher to another. A fun animated video from The School Of Life on Plato and his thoughts on how to live a more fulfilled life.
    
5. This week's musical recommendation is Go! by Public Service Broadcasting. I was lucky enough to see them play at a tiny venue in Amsterdam last year. If you get the chance to see them, I'd take it!

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Somewhere or nowhere

Every Wednesday I share five things I liked and think you might like too. Here are this week’s Five Things…

1. I've watched this three or four times despite the fact it makes me feel a little on edge! Cyclist Danny MacAskill explores the roof tops of Gran Canaria on his bike. The behind the scenes videos are worth watching too. 
    
2. I'm pretending this isn't true — The Best Music for Productivity? Silence.
    
3. An excellent long read on A.I., machine learning and the team behind the new, much-improved Google Translate — The Great A.I. Awakening.
    
4. Despite the ominous title, this article is well worth reading! Alain de Botton is one of my favourite writers, I can't get his voice out of my head as I read his words — Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person.
    
5. Whoever wrote Iggy Pop and the Stooges' rider has a great sense of humour and way too much time on there hands. 

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