There’s no shortage of books, documentaries and podcasts with education themes. Here are some of Luckbox’s favorites. DocumentariesIvory Tower Ivory Tower explores the contentious question of whether the value of higher education is worth its increasingly exorbitant cost. From community colleges and four-year universities to vocational schools and online courses, Ivory Tower looks at nearly … Continued
The look of an automobile icon—VW’s T1 Microbus—returns in the era of electric mobility For more than 70 years, the Volkswagen Bus has been an automotive icon. A trendsetting choice for American hippies and road-trippers, VW helped define van life. Rumors the popular bus would make a comeback floated 20 years ago, and now VW … Continued
Intelligence Squared U.S.invites some of the world’s brightest thinkers to debate issues. The organization was founded in New York in 2006 to promote intellectual diversity by fostering respect for differing opinions. The following excerpts come from an April episode of the Agree to Disagree series where The Wall Street Journal columnist Spencer Jakab and tastytrade … Continued
The Prediction Trade returned this week, kicking off its third season with trade ideas in PredictIt’s Brazilian election markets, bets on the NCAA March Madness tournament and forecasts for Kalshi’s 2022 Academy Awards markets. The show evolved for its new season to include a video format, and Luckbox magazine editor at large Garrett Baldwin was … Continued
Intelligence Squared U.S. invites some of the world’s brightest thinkers to debate issues. The organization was founded in New York in 2006 to promote intellectual diversity by fostering respect for differing opinions. The debates are organized in the traditional Oxford style. The side that convinces more audience members to embrace its arguments wins. The excerpts … Continued
New and not-so-new books that captured our attention this month Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism By Amanda Montell It might seem that Heaven’s Gate, a religious movement of the late ‘70s, doesn’t have much in common with Peloton leaderboards, but Amanda Montell sees the connection. Both arise from America’s all-out obsession with cults, she maintains. Backed … Continued
Intelligence Squared U.S.invites some of the world’s brightest thinkers to debate issues of the day. The organization was founded in New York in 2006 to promote intellectual diversity by fostering respect for differing opinions. The debates are organized in the traditional Oxford style. The side that convinces more audience members to embrace its arguments wins. … Continued
It’s common knowledge that casino games favor the house. A new book teaches active investors how to be the house by trading options, and betting small and often, to shift the odds to the trader’s advantage. Table games at a casino typically have maximum bet sizes. By capping bet sizes, the casino aims to increase … Continued
Amazon shares closed up 13.5% Friday despite news that Prime membership costs will increase for the first time since 2018. If there’s one word to describe the buzz about Amazon today, it’s “up.” Reported revenues? Up. Stock price? Up. Prime membership costs? Going up. Diving into the numbers, the e-commerce titan’s stock price soared over … Continued
Philip Tetlock, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has helped a generation of forecasters hone their prediction skills. At the university’s Good Judgment Project, Tetlock worked alongside his wife and research partner Barbara Mellers to form a team of forecasters so accurate that they outperformed intelligence analysts who had access … Continued
