The Daily 5: Recent Episodes
Alvin Tanhehco
With so much going on in the world and any 24 hour news cycle, I thought I'd curate five news items that captured my attention for the day. My interests center around science, geopolitics, business and entertainment. So join me daily as we explore our wacky world.
1 - Space News - Blue Origin Launches New Shepherd
2 - Business News - Coinbase CEO Instant Billionaire
3 - World News - China Blinks in the South China Sea
4 - World News - No Military Uniforms at the Funeral
5 - Entertainment News - JLo Splits with ARod
1 - Covid News - J&J Vaccine Clotting Issue
2 - Breaking News - Madoff Dead
3 - Tech News - Samsung QRNG Phone
4 - Space News - NASA's Ingenuity Software Update
5 - Business News (BONUS) - Why did Microsoft pay $19.7B for Nuance?
I came across an article on Forbes today written by Kiona N Smith that describes Yuri Gagarin's experience in space in 1961. Decades later, the author Frank White coined a term for the sudden awareness of our planet's beauty and vulnerability that astronauts from multiple countries kept describing. He called it The Overview Effect.
Today’s article made me think of moments in my life where a shift in perspective has brought on a positive effect. A lot of times we go about our day, thick in the weeds with this or that, and it can be hard to see the forest for the trees. My takeaway from today’s article is that sometimes we get clarity and peace of mind from seeing the big picture. And this clarity can remove doubt about what and why we’re doing what we do. It can also point us in the direction of what we should do.
What does the Overview Effect mean to you in your life?
Now that you've heard my pick of news for the day. How about listening to what I thought of them?