This article suggests planning only a few meals per week, utilizing leftovers creatively, and scheduling a night off from cooking to avoid meal planning burnout. via The Kitchn

Artificial intelligence will cause disruption but ultimately make life better, argues Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of Wired, in this Freakonomics Radio podcast episode. via Freakonomics

Digital agency The Barbarian Group is struggling after being acquired by Cheil, with former employees citing culture clash and poor management decisions. via Digiday

Jamie xx has a 15-hour Spotify playlist of tracks he plays in clubs and on the radio.

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Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author, launched a new podcast called "Revisionist History" that will explore historical events from a different perspective.

CP+B created a tool that lets users create mock big-budget ads for products they're selling on Letgo.

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The Blind Man Who Taught Himself to See details how Daniel Kish, a blind man, uses echolocation to experience the world around him, even accomplishing such feats as riding a bike and hiking. via Longform.

Beat the Brewmaster launched a mobile game where you earn points by answering beer trivia and sensory questions to win prizes. via BeerPulse

President Nixon nearly passed a basic income bill, but a flawed study on the Speenhamland system ultimately influenced the future of welfare. via The Correspondent

IPG Media Lab and Twitter released a report examining the effectiveness of video ads on social media feeds versus pre-roll ads, finding that social video ads are perceived as more relevant and less intrusive. via The source of this content is IPG Media Lab.

This interview with Aziz Ansari covers his career, book *Modern Romance*, and thoughts on technology and relationships. via Freakonomics

This article gives five examples of how brands like Sephora, Uber, and Bank of America are using chatbots to improve customer experience. via Econsultancy.