Matt Alldian

Sam Lessin explores the escalating conflict between digital and physical realities and whether the internet will merge with, exist separately from, or ultimately replace the physical world. via The Information.

FlowingData launched a new chart type browsing feature with tutorials and examples. via FlowingData

Seth Godin discusses the differences between professionals, hacks, and amateurs in their work approach.

via @ThisIsSethsBlog

Google's consumer insights team explores the complex "messy middle" of purchase decisions between trigger and purchase, identifying six cognitive biases – like social proof and scarcity bias – that significantly impact consumer preference.

via Think with Google.

Cool Tools recommends Newsletter Stack for finding newsletters, the EyeQue Personal Vision Tracker for at-home vision checks, and Beyond Burgers as a plant-based burger option. via Cool Tools

Scientists David Krakauer and Geoffrey West posit in this Nautilus article that the COVID-19 pandemic is a "complexity crisis" with cascading failures across human and economic systems.

Eater Boston recommends six Massachusetts seafood businesses that offer oyster delivery. via Eater Boston