Podcasting "The Best Defense Against Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis" (permalink)
This week on my podcast, I read my Medium column, "The Best Defense Against Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis," about what the cypherpunks got wrong, what they got right, and what that says about claims that cryptocurrency will defend us from tyranny:
https://onezero.medium.com/rubber-hoses-fd685385dcd4
30 years ago, the cypherpunks – forerunners of the cryptocurrency movement – waged an epic battle to ensure that we could all access working cryptography. They believed that safeguarding individuals' right to privacy technology could profoundly alter the relationship of people and their governments.- Kathe Koja's Dark Factory: Taking Bohemia seriously.
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
INFORMATION (Today): Data diktats and human complacency
The generation, handling, propagation and control of information orchestrate our lives. For better or worse. Digital technology has granted us wider access to knowledge and to all kinds of services that seemingly make our life more pleasant and productive. It has also burdened it with algorithmic biases, surveillance, filter bubbles & disinformation, monetisation of private experiences and other (by)products of 21st-century data-based capitalism.
INFORMATION (Today), an exhibition currently open at Kunsthalle Basel, features artists who investigate the dynamics behind information production and the kind of impact they have on society.
The faux precision, dubious formulas, and unfortunate power of “Best College” rankingsare the banes of a college president’s existence
The Rewired Soul reviews *Talent*
I was highly skeptical of this book, but after reading it, I legitimately think it needs to be mandatory reading for anyone involved in hiring. Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross wrote a book that is about as close to perfect as you can get destroying conventional wisdom about hiring. As someone who has been lower-middle-class my whole life, but I work my ass off, I’ve always hated the mindless process of how applications and interviews go. Too often employers won’t even consider you if you don’t check certain boxes on an application, but Cowen and Gross are looking to change that.
The book dives into so many different nuances about hiring people and finding the right people. Because people are complex, and there’s much more under the surface (Crazy, right?!). Cowen and Gross give tips for better interviews and what to look for in candidates as well as identifying potential. They also dive into various pros and cons of different personalities and even have a section about interviewing online or over the phone.
Here is the full review.