The reason societies with democratic governments are better places to live in than their alternatives isn't because of some goodness intrinsic to democracy, but because its hopeless inefficiency helps blunt the basic potential for evil. Nathan Myhrvold alternativebasicblunt share on social
One of the things that I love to do is travel around the world and look at archaeological sites. Because archaeology gives us an opportunity to study past civilizations, and see where they succeeded and where they failed. Use science to, you know, work backwards and say, 'Well, really, what were they thinking?' Nathan Myhrvold archaeologicalarchaeologybackwards share on social
Words can hurt you. In the larger world, it frames how people think about you, and it can hurt you in lots of little, subtle ways. Nathan Myhrvold framehurtlarge Change image and share on social
It's really hard to compete with Apple on pure coolness, and if you do, you're probably going to use some of the things they pioneered. Nathan Myhrvold applecompetecoolness Change image and share on social
There's no way I'm going to stand up for bad ingredients. We love seasonal ingredients. It's a false dichotomy to say that modern cooking is at odds with that, but some people want to have a great ingredient and no technique. Nathan Myhrvold badcookdichotomy share on social
The simplest fix for better grilling is to line the inside of your barbecue with tin foil. It dramatically affects how evenly the heat is distributed. That crusty black hibachi or Weber grill is doing your food no favors. Nathan Myhrvold affectbarbecueblack share on social
Why pay a fee for Internet content when a million free sites are just a click away? There's no incentive until people are too addicted to the Net to turn off their computers, yet are bored with what's available. Nathan Myhrvold addictboreclick share on social
I have a very pragmatic approach to diets. Ones you can't stick to don't do you any good. Some people say, 'Just eat half of what's on your plate,' but I can't do that! Nathan Myhrvold approachdieteat Change image and share on social
Near Marseilles in the south of France, bouillabaisse is a cult food. In Toulouse and Carcassonne, the bean-based stew cassoulet is a cult food. Spain has paella and a number of others. Italy has so many, its cuisine is practically defined by them. Nathan Myhrvold basebeanbouillabaisse share on social
If you want to do interesting software, you have to have a bunch of people do it, because the amount of software that one person can do isn't that interesting. Nathan Myhrvold amountbunchinterest Change image and share on social