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What climate change? Temperatures Are Higher Than Ever, but Companies Don’t Want to Talk About It (aka: "Heads in Sinking Sand?")
Businesses are divulging fewer details about the hazards of extreme weather, from droughts to flooding Related book nudge Excerpt to 1st...
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Jul 11 min read
I Built an AI Career Coach. I’ve Never Had a Better Coach.
One of the big advantages: I can talk freely about my dreams and concerns much easier than if I were dealing with a human Excerpt: " I...
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Jul 11 min read
‘Sapiens’ Author Yuval Noah Harari on the Promise and Peril of AI
The author of ‘Sapiens’ says that for the first time in tens of thousands of years, humanity has competition. And it’s coming fast. And...
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Jul 11 min read
Why ‘Success Is Quieter’ for Younger Americans
Flashy titles and salaries are no longer the gold standard for defining achievement Excerpt: Younger adults are redefining success and...
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Jul 11 min read
How to advance your cultural intelligence
To be culturally intelligent, you must be curious and open-minded — and the benefits can be transformative. KEY TAKEAWAYS Cultural...
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Jun 301 min read
Deep listening: The 8 steps to revitalize any conversation
Most of us think we’re good listeners, but we’re wrong — and it’s ruining our relationships. KEY TAKEAWAYS Most people unknowingly engage...
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Jun 301 min read
“Otroverts,” ... and why nonconformists often see what others can’t
In “The Gift of Not Belonging,” Rami Kaminski explains why group consensus may hinder the original thinkers who help advance society. KEY...
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Jun 301 min read
Tolkien’s Middle-earth perhaps wasn’t a place. It may have been a time in (English) history?
The fellowship’s journey in "Lord of the Rings" through Middle-earth mirrors the modernization of the English countryside. Related books...
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Jun 302 min read
Why the sleep problems in the U.S.?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency Excerpt: "I like to tell people that the night before I stopped sleeping, I slept. Not only...
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Jun 302 min read
Unintended consequences: a N.C. town attempts to heal radical divides
But ignites confederate supporters Excerpt: " What started as an effort to promote racial unity in Edenton by reconsidering its most...
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Jun 301 min read
The Georgist roots of American Libertarianismn
Few thinkers have been championed by such a wide range of political players, from Sam Altman to Peter Thiel to American Progressives to...
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Jun 302 min read
A wonderful thing for dictators and autocracies such as China and N. Korea. For U.S. liberty, privacy and freedom, ... not so much!
Welcome our all-knowing Big Brother: U.S. creating a national data systems for citizenship information. Related book (essential for...
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Jun 302 min read
China inculcating 4-year old Tibetan children's loyalty
Beijing is building a broad network of preschools across Tibetan areas, seeking to inculcate loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party early...
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Jun 291 min read
Racism still celebrated in academics?
Yes, on a major U.S. campus, in 2025 Excerpt: Preston Damsky is a law student at the University of Florida. He is also a white...
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Jun 291 min read
Can consequential phenomena such as karma and curses exist? (UII w/Claude)
DM Across history, within various ideologies, there are said to be consequential, typically metaphysical curses, rewards or karma within...
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Jun 297 min read
It's good to "manage up," ... to have better relationships with your leadership and/or supervisors
Here's 20 tips Excerpt: " ... “managing up” can help you work more effectively with your manager and other leaders in your organization....
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Jun 281 min read
The roots of our national anthem
It may surprise you Excerpt: Among the world’s best-known national anthems, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814) emerged out of a welter of...
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Jun 281 min read
Win hearts, ... then, ... minds
This week's Hidden Brain interview Description: There’s a saying that’s attributed to the Dalai Lama: in the practice of tolerance, one’s...
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Jun 281 min read
Breaking the "thought trap" of anger
True freedom begins in the mind Description: What if the chaos in your life (and in the world as a whole) isn’t caused by evil, but...
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Jun 281 min read
Heading the wrong direction on our climate
U.S. government turns away from solving our prevailing problems Somewhat related Excerpt to first link above: As record heat waves hit...
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Jun 273 min read
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