Work Does Not Matter

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most important facts from the past few days. This week: Having a job doesn't make you a good person, memes do not matter and the gadget apocalypse is coming.

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IT'S NOT WORKING WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Work Doesn't Matter And Other Facts digg.com ​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most important facts from the past few days. This week: Having a job doesn't make you a good person, memes do not matter and the gadget apocalypse is coming. CAN ANYONE @HERE HANDLE? Big Bother Is Watching thebaffler.com Why Slack is designed to never give you any. THE SOBERING TRUTH How To Not Drink At The Office Christmas Party theawl.com Sometimes your inhibitions are actually useful. BOOTS WE DIGG | SPONSORED High-Quality Boots That Won't Kill Your Bank Account thursdayboots.com Thursday Boot Company offers the rare combination of high quality and honest pricing. Each pair of boots is handcrafted with premium leathers from the best tanneries in North America and Goodyear welt construction that ensures a virtually waterproof seal. DISLIKE LIKED TO DEATH Social Media Is Literally Killing Extreme Athletes theoutline.com The pressure is on for extreme athletes to be constantly producing content. ALPHA-BELT TIGHTENING Google Makes So Much Money, It Never Had To Worry About Financial Discipline bloomberg.com Alphabet's CFO Ruth Porat wants to bring focus to Mountain View. Can the moonshot factory adapt? TECHNOSOLIPSISM The Future Is A Place Where We Won't Have To Talk To Or Hear From Anyone We Don't Want To qz.com In recent years, technology has further enabled us to cut down on the amount of human contact we have. PUSHING PLAY PICK UP THAT CAN How Valve's Source Engine Took Gaming Out Of Corridors waypoint.vice.com From 'Half-Life 2' to 'Titanfall 2', the engine's produced worlds that have tricked us into believing they're bigger than they really are. GIT GUD SCRUB On The Social Function Of Noobs nymag.com To be identified as a noob is to then be told to STFU, GTFO, or both. A BURNING QUESTION ON THE ROPES Try And Solve This Tricky Burning Rope Riddle popularmechanics.com You have two ropes that take an hour to burn but do not burn at constant rates. How do you measure 15 minutes? VIDEO OF THE DAY FIRST! A Car Goes Off The Road And First Responders Magically Roll Up To Help digg.com After swerving in front of oncoming traffic to make a pass, the blue car turned hard and spun off the road. As luck would have it, a vehicle full of first responders was already on the scene and ready to help before you could say "stay in your lane." IN THE NEWS First American To Orbit Earth John Glenn Dies At 95 What You Need To Know About Andrew Puzder — Trump's Pick For Secretary Of Labor New Report Claims Over 1,000 Russian Athletes Involved In Systematic Doping Program South Korean Parliament Votes To Impeach President Had a little too much cheer at the holiday party last night? You'll be okay, it's Friday. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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