Weekly Filet #226: It's very simple, really. And more.
1. Ten Meter Tower (The New York Times)
All it takes is a small step – gravity will do the rest. And yet, and yet. This 16-minute documentary from Sweden brilliantly captures people struggling with themselves as they stand atop the ten meter tower, ready to jump into the water. Or maybe not. Or maybe yes. Or maybe not.
2. What The Fuck Just Happened, Today?
I suppose you already guessed what this is about. And yes, it delivers.
3. The Meaning of Serena Williams (The New York Times Magazine)
Roger Federer's stunning win at the Australian Open is – of course – the perfect reason to re-read David Foster Wallace's timeless piece of beauty, «Roger Federer as Religious Experience». Then again, you probably knew this one already. Serena Williams, no less impressively, won the Australian Open, too. A perfect reason to read this quintessential piece on her.
4. Let’s stop calling them ‘soft skills’ (Medium)
Fully agree. (not convinced by the sales pitch towards the end, though)
5. The Fold-and-Cut-Problem (Eric Demaine)
I find this endlessly fascinating: You can create any shape of straight lines by folding a piece of paper and making one single straight cut.