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What a week! In the news we saw Elon Musk causing chaos post-takeover at Twitter, while the second largest crypto exchange (FTX) went bust - wiping out $2 billion in investor cash...

With all this craziness you may have missed our sly (but big) improvements to Meco, update your app to check them out! And without further ado, let's get to the interesting reads and links we found for you this week - happy reading!

📖 5 Great Reads

Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds

We like to think of ourselves as rational beings who make decisions based on evidence. The reality is that our beliefs are often shaped more by emotional factors than logic. James Clear (author of Atomic Habits and 3-2-1 newsletter) explains why we continue to believe false ideas even when presented with the facts. [Read more] 

How People Voted in Ancient Elections

This is a fascinating run down of how voting was conducted in ancient elections within Athens and Rome. Voting could entail shouting contests, secret stone ballots and an election system with built-in bias for the wealthy. [Read more]

How to Reframe (And Solve) A Tricky Life Problem

Most of us have found ourselves staring down a life problem that makes us feel like we're completely trapped. Chances are that you are either facing an “anchor problem” or a “gravity problem.” Eliza Brooke from Vox breaks down these concepts for us, giving us the key steps to getting unstuck! [Get unstuck]

Quitting Social Media (In Pictures)

If you are thinking about quitting or cutting down on social media you are not alone! Amy Letter’s explains why she quit Facebook in a fun comic-style post. Side note - newsletters are a fantastic way to transition away from social media to gain more quality content (just saying!). [Read more]

The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time

Rolling Stone lists the most game-changing, side-splitting, tear-jerking, mind-blowing, genre-busting programs in TV history. Honourable mentions go to: Sesame Street coming in hot at 26th, Friends just sneaking into the top 50 and Fleabag riding high in 5th place! This may come in handy if you are in need of a new binge-worthy show... [See the top 100]

🗞 4 Fab Newsletters for You

• Creator Club is a fantastic monthly newsletter for curious minds in tech, business and productivity. See the latest products, articles and resources from the best online creators and makers each month.

• Business Brainstorms is a free 3-minute newsletter is packed with under-the-radar trends, business ideas, and actionable frameworks. Join 10k+ entrepreneurs reading Business Brainstorms every week.

• Smartr Daily sources the smartest articles on the web and delivers thought-provoking ideas and insights for curious minds every day!

• The Sample is a really fun way to discover new articles and newsletters. Each issue you get to 'sample' a different newsletter that matches your interests.

🤭 A Bit of Fun

• Looking for more music that is great for working to? Every weekday Flow State sends two hours of music that's perfect for getting into the zone.

• Weird shower thought of the week - Audiobooks are the inverse of subtitles

• If you thought Tamagotchi’s were only a thing of the past, you’d be wrong. There is an underground world of Tamagotchi collectors

• Feel-good profile of Jenna Wingate, a senior keeper at the Cincinnati Zoo, and her bond with a baby hippopotamus called Fritz

• Ami Vora shares her top tips on making your calendar work for you

Much love, see you next time!

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