The Sunday Digest

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Kim Roxie: What I don’t know is the future

by Sherrell Dorsey & Annaliese Griffin in Free Radicals (10-minute read)

As founder of the trailblazing beauty startup LAMIK, Kim Roxie knows about tapping into existing trends from a whole new angle—in this case, a community-based model that broke new ground in her Houston home. But she also knows about pivoting—from crash courses in tech accelerators to rethinking her entire endeavor for a mid-pandemic world. Speaking with Sherrell, Kim goes deep on building a brand ethically, becoming an entrepreneur at 21, and why her shift to being a CEO hasn't changed her as a person.

Why Today is Math Geeks’ Favorite Friday the 13th in a Century

by Andre Plaut in The Prediction Game (3-minute read)

Friday the 13th is a semiannual occurrence—but why was the one two days ago particularly exciting for a particular sect of math head? As Andre explains, it has a lot to do with the distinct pleasure of recognizing math in real life.

Is Facebook Fixable?

by Evan Armstrong in Napkin Math (13-minute read)

Whether you've already devoured Sheera Frankel and Cecilia Kang's An Ugly Truth or you're holding out for the Sparknotes, check out Evan's "idea review" of the book. Moving from a summary of the book's argument to lay out the "Napkin Math of Content Moderation," Evan argues that Facebook's issues are not unique to the platform—they're more often a perfectly distilled look at the ugliness of human nature.

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