Linkfest: July 21, 2018

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What I am reading today

Will the umbrella never evolve? (Mint)
When Will It Be Safe to Undelete Uber? (Felix Salmon)


The Decline of Youth Soccer (The Urbanophile)
Killer Cults (Forbes India Magazine)
Where to Go After Product-Market Fit: An Interview with Marc Andreessen (Andreesson Horowitz)
What Makes a Great Investor – The Network (Trends... Find them, ride them and get off.)
Facebook's Fight Against Fake News Keeps Raising Questions (Wired)
On the anniversary of the first Moon landing 49 years ago, here are some stunning images you may have never seen (Discover Magazine)
Insights, Illumination & More: The New Worlds Weekly Recap (The Interviews Edition) (FactorDaily)
Where to Go After Product-Market Fit: An Interview with Marc Andreessen (Andreessen Horowitz)

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