Weekly Filet #268: Mind the (pay) gap. And more.
1. Gender pay gap: how women are short-changed in the UK (Financial Times)
The FT has owned the topic for weeks now – this is yet another outstanding piece on the gender pay gap in British companies. Expert reporting, pointed charts, and a way to explore the data by yourselves.
2. 10 Years After the Crisis (The Wall Street Journal)
A very good, chart driven summary of where we stand, ten years after the financial crisis: what's changed; what's mostly the same; areas to watch. Contains what I've added to my list of favourite quotes: «People aren’t going to be that stupid again. So they find another way to be stupid.»
3. The Destroyer of Worlds (Hardcore History)
What happens if human beings can’t handle the power of their own weaponry? A six-hour podcast episode on the early days of the nuclear age. Worth every minute of it.
4. Earth’s Wonders Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before (Planet)
«Like getting a view out the window of an airplane 450 kilometers high.» Stunning images.
5. Palantir and Cambridge Analytica: what do we know? (WikiTribune)
I really like this Wikipedia approach to news: An explainer piece you can contribute to, both by asking the right questions and by providing answers. This one on Palantir's links to Cambridge Analytica is far from comprehensive, but I'm pretty sure some among could contribute to make that happen.