Mon. 11/15 - Welcome To The Human Library

Zillow is out of the iBuying game. What does that mean for its competitors and for the future of real estate? Plus, a look into the Human Library. And astronauts aboard the International Space Station were forced to take shelter in their return ships this morning due to on-coming space junk. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Tentree, Use code KOTTKE to get 15% off at tentree.com Links: Why Zillow Couldn’t Make Algorithmic House Pricing Work (Wired) Is that viral TikTok about housing market manipulation true? (Input) Redfin CEO explains how its iBuyer home buying program avoided pitfalls that sunk Zillow Group (Geek Wire) Zillow (Saturday Night Live, YouTube) This library lets you borrow people instead of books. It just may help bridge our bitter divisions (CNN) Space debris forces astronauts on space station to take shelter in return ships (Space.com) NASA was forced to change the orbit of the ISS due to space junk (Slash Gear) Space Station Space Debris and Human Spacecraft (NASA) Russia blows up a satellite, creating a dangerous debris cloud in space (The Verge) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices