Nuggies: Eclipsing the Speed of Sound
Thursday, October 8th, 2020
Welcome to the twenty-first edition of Nuggies, an email newsletter that aggregates articles and commentary on business, economics, startups, and more, in bite-sized nuggets sent right to your email weekly. Created by and for college students.
Our quote of the week comes from British Philosopher Bertrand Russell, “The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”
This Week’s Articles:
The Short Tenure and Abrupt Ouster of of Banking’s Sole Black C.E.O., The New York Times
This piece takes an insightful dive into the tenure of Tidjane Thiam. A banking executive who returned Credit Suisse to profitability, but failed to meet cultural and other stands with the Swiss. It’s an interesting story of intrigue, espionage, and cultural conflict.
Read it here
The Clock Is Ticking on America’s ‘Feral Swine Bomb,’ The Atlantic
This article sheds a light on the growing problem wild pigs pose on American farmers. Feral pigs are responsible for $2.5 billion in damage each year and their populations have been known to rapidly increase in size. Many states are spending millions to control the feral pig population and they’re struggling to keep up.
Read it here
Aviation Outsider Builds Supersonic Jet for Transatlantic Flight, Bloomberg
Boom Technology, a private startup and newcomer to the aerospace industry, has unveiled a prototype supersonic jet. The aircraft is capable of traveling faster than the speed of sound and would complete a flight from New York to London in just 3.5 hours, compared to the 6.5 hours the trip takes now. Boom is revitalizing supersonic air travel after the Concorde completed its last journey years ago.
Read it here
This Week’s Tweets:
This Week’s Wildcard (an extra, interesting nugget):
Rest in Peace to rock legend Eddie Van Halen. The below figure comes from Van Halen’s 1987 patent for a new type of guitar.
This Week’s Question:
Will stimulus round two get done before the election?
What are we listening to this week?:
This week, we’re lending our ears to the reprisal from the dynamic duo of Metro Boomin and 21 Savage. The sequel to their 2016 project which help catapult both of them to individual renown, Savage Mode II is a epic ride that also happens to be narrated by Morgan Freeman.
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