How to improve your linkedin profile summary

Interesting writeup. Need to look at mine sometime.


Interesting point about 70-80% professional and 20-30% about passions, personal stuff etc.  Most of us miss that aspect and miss out losing on the human touch!


FWIW, here

The 7 unwritten rules of companies

1. Written rule: It’s a meritocracy.

Unwritten rule: Getting promoted is not just about who does the best job. 
Politics and loyalty and favors play a large part in the decision-making process. At best, companies place 80% of their decision to promote based on performance and 20% on relationships and politics; more likely it’s 50/50. What does it take to get promoted or hired in your company? Learn the rules to get ahead.




More here

Nuclear weapon states

link through Forbes


Stuff on who has nuclear weapons and how much. Besides, a lot of interesting info if someone likes to know a bit about nuclear weapons etc.

History of Arab pipeline

Root of Syria Iraq war - Washingtons blog

Predicting the future

Very interesting links... more from Tetlock and the study behind his expert prediction and insights into how forecasting can be made better and such.


No wonder the GJP is picking up at a decent clip!


how to predict the future


there is no substitute for good judgment