Blog · Dominik Mayer · Products, Asia, Productivity

The story of my life in China is here.

Fury 325

It’s fascinating to see what Werner Stengel made possible.

Why Do We Kiss?

I would never have linked kissing with mouth-to-mouth feeding.

Artificial Sunlight  

This is amazing.

Spot

This is what the future looks like.

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Jeff Bezos' Regret Minimization Framework

Jeff Bezos:

And the framework I found which made the decision incredibly easy was a, […] what I call though what only a nerd would call, a regret minimization framework. So I wanted to project myself forward to age eighty, and so came out looking back on my life, I wanna have minimized the number of regrets I have.

I love this.

To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This  

Mandy Len Catron:

More than 20 years ago, the psychologist Arthur Aron succeeded in making two strangers fall in love in his laboratory. Last summer, I applied his technique in my own life, which is how I found myself standing on a bridge at midnight, staring into a man’s eyes for exactly four minutes.

Very interesting.

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How Lego Became the Apple of Toys  

I didn’t know how much customer research Lego is doing.

The Top 50 Cities to See in Your Lifetime  

Shanghai is clearly missing here.

The Surprising Solution to Being More Productive at Work: Slow Down  

Joseph Stromberg:

This research has produced a number of specific tips: things you should do — or not do — to maximize the effectiveness of the hours you spend working. Here’s a brief guide.