ELEVATOR | 05.05.25

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@sophiamjgray by @pierusphotos   Lessons from the Roman Empire About the Danger of Luxury People want things. We’re fine with that. Want away. Want until your heart and soul and mind can’t want anymore. It’s needing that snags people. If you want something, and you have the means to get it, by all means. But if you need something, you may want to reconsider.  Like reconsider your whole personality.   Not Your Grandpa’s Hearing Device [Partner]  Hearing aids just leveled up. Hear.com’s devices aren’t just smart, they’re freaking genius. Think crystal-clear sound, advanced directional microphones, and seamless background noise reduction. All accomplished by a teensy-tiny device. Whether you’re in a bustling café or a quiet park, these sleek, nearly invisible devices focus on what you want to hear. All-day rechargeable batteries keep you powered, and with app controls, you can adjust settings or take calls with a tap.  Over 540,000 happy customers already know: this isn’t hearing like it used to be. It’s hearing as it should be.  Try them risk-free with a 45 day trial   EXPERIENCE THE CLARITY   A Mysterious Note Found Inside a Violin Constructed in Dachau Has Been Found 80 Years Later A Jewish prisoner secretly penned a short note and hid it inside a violin he had made in the Dachau concentration camp. The message read, “Trial instrument, made under difficult conditions with no tools or materials. Dachau, Anno 1941, Franciszek Kempa.” Wow. “…made under difficult conditions…”  Understatement of the century.   Why Is It Called “Extra Virgin” Olive Oil? Farmers market’s back. And our wife was out of town over the weekend. Combine those two facts, and you get our big Saturday morning outing. Picked up a bottle of fancy EVOO from Spain. We’re not ashamed to admit, we even took a shot of it upon returning home.  So yeah. Things get pretty crazy when we bachelor our way through a weekend.   I Need a Fortune Teller Who Can Tell Me If I’ll Become My Mother The nomad’s burden used to be more challenging than finding a cafe with decent WiFi. For instance, Koreans traveled great distances on horseback, only stopping to trade out their tired steeds at horse stations dotted across the country. The Koreans have a word for this: yeokmasal. And it’s a lot less romantic than the American equivalent: wanderlust.  Or so this article has taught us.   The Mixer The best type of spud for making homemade potato chips. The song David Bowie wrote about the happiest time of his life. The Grand Canyon's most dangerous trail. The most consumed meat in the world. The reason you pour the most expensive liquor last in a cocktail. What was the first diss-track in music? Some of the top hotels for digital nomads🔺 in 2025. This “miracle hearing aid” shocking experts.* *Partner     /GTFO @eviejohnstone.stylist     Our Gentleman's Agreement We'll keep the free daily newsletters coming. You share with a friend if you're enjoying. Capeesh? Forward to a friend.   Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Let's Partner Put your brand in front of 800,000 passionate Elevator readers. Get in touch.   Send us a tip    |    Editorial Policy   |    Advertise     @2025 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe