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An analysis by MIT researchers found that while total celebrity deaths have been rising for years, 2016 didn't exceed expectations (though "mega-famous" deaths were higher). via FiveThirtyEight

McSweeney's satirical letter congratulates an employee on their promotion while lamenting the death of their passions. via McSweeney's Internet Tendency.

WIRED argues Bitcoin won't replace traditional currency but instead will enable new business models like blockchain-based businesses. via Wired

Michael Lewis's book, "The Undoing Project," explores the groundbreaking work of psychologists Amos Tversky and Danny Kahneman, who revolutionized our understanding of human thinking and decision-making. via Freakonomics

This article from The Big Picture blog examines why real median household income has stagnated for two decades while real per capita GDP has steadily increased. via The Big Picture.

MIT Technology Review revisits its 2016 "10 Breakthrough Technologies" and provides an update on their progress, examining advancements in areas like immune engineering, reusable rockets, conversational interfaces, and Tesla's Autopilot.

McSweeney's Internet Tendency shared a list of their 16 most-read articles from 2016, covering humorous topics like grading papers and political discourse. via The source of this content is McSweeney's Internet Tendency.

This Ad Age article claims the top 10 Reddit posts of 2016 perfectly reflected the year's digital discourse and summarizes each post.

WIRED released a list of their top science books from 2016. via WIRED

Seth Godin ponders why we rarely discuss our first experiences with programming or sales, despite often reminiscing about early manual labor jobs. via Seth's Blog

The Guardian reports that a joint FBI-DHS report links two Russian intelligence hacking groups to the hacks of Democratic Party organizations.

Nathan Yau shares his favorite data visualization projects of 2016. via FlowingData