WHAT I'M READING LATELY.

Stories, videos and graphics that Alex Barinka wants to remember.
Minimalist Econ Posters : Planet Money
Tough economic terms explained in wonderfully simple posters.

Minimalist Econ Posters : Planet Money


Tough economic terms explained in wonderfully simple posters.

Fraser Davidson, a London-based animator, created this unofficial video for Bill Maher’s “Irritable Bowl Syndrome.”

Warning: Explicit language and political banter, but the animation is fantastic.

Facebook Inc. COO Sheryl Sandberg Sees Global ‘Ambition Gap’ for Women via Bloomberg TV

Sandberg spoke Jan. 27 on a panel at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, about personal obstacles for females in the workplace.

Success and likeability are positively correlated for men and negatively correlated for women. As a man gets more powerful and successful, he is better liked. As a woman gets more powerful and successful, she is less liked.

Betting the Farm

Wonderfully written foil between small-town America of old and the power of new money via Vanity Fair. Profiles of both involved parties enhances the story way beyond the “what” to give—sometimes emotional—context to the reader.