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More work is bleeding into remaining life
Employees’ days are bleeding into the evening, new data show—thanks to a growing load of meetings, emails and, yes, actual work Key...
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Jun 181 min read
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Pondering the future of automobile travel
As self-driving cars become more of a possibility, companies are exploring designs that enhance travel experiences Related link: work in...
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Are there meaningful correlations between probabilities of an impending war and Pentagon pizza deliveries?
A spike in Pentagon-area pizza deliveries is gaining attention as a surprising predictor of major geopolitical events and military...
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5-ways to become more trustworthy at work (and elsewhere with others)
Your brain and body are constantly sending subtle signals that influence trust. Here’s how to send them more intentionally. Excerpt: ...
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The future of healthy aging and retirement
As populations age and lifespans increase, retirement systems, health care, and financial planning must adapt, according to speakers at...
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Bias increases in cable/online news (as opposed to broadcast news)
A team of researchers from the Computational Social Science Lab at the University of Pennsylvania find that cable news has increasingly...
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Timing is power
When to lead, when to hold back Stepping up at the right time can give you a competitive edge, write experts from Wharton and Columbia.
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How John Roberts Created the Anti-constitutional Monster Devouring the U.S.
From ushering in Citizens United to granting presidents broad immunity, no one in the capital is more responsible for Donald Trump’s...
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Jun 172 min read
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The New Mantra: If You Could Start Fresh with AI, then What Would You Do?
The advance team of innovators In every industry and every field need to clean the whiteboards and think through how to rebuild their...
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Jun 171 min read
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Learning more about us, and life, at tiny levels of observation
There is still so much we do not know about us Excerpt : You could be forgiven for assuming that scientists know how many kinds of...
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Jun 171 min read
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How to just say no @ work
Most people are conditioned to say yes to bosses and colleagues. It’s harder—but important—to be able to turn things down. Key Points...
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Jun 161 min read
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The fragility of the U.S.'s present identity
A divided culture on display this past weekend Key Points President Trump presided over a military parade celebrating the U.S. Army’s...
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Jun 161 min read
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We don't do that
The U.S. is losing sight of it's political culture Excerpt:" I’m going to say something old-fashioned. It’s a thing we used to say a lot...
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Jun 152 min read
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It's all started with one truly great hiring decision
The U.S. might not exist if this hiring decision had been otherwise Excerpt: This weekend marks the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army. It...
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Jun 152 min read
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One model of addressing both housing and climate challenges
A look at Austria's innovations Excerpt: "At the edge of a wide, grassy park in Vienna, there's a modern building with lots of windows...
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Jun 151 min read
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The five pillars of a good life
Jung's advice for all of us Excerpt: " In the world of popular psychology, the work of one giant figure is hard to avoid: Carl Jung, the...
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Jun 152 min read
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Checking the enthusiasm on superintelligent A.I.
One WSJ opinion Excerpt: " A primary requirement for being a leader in AI these days is to be a herald of the impending arrival of our...
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Jun 142 min read
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Ouch! That feels great!
The pleasures we find in our pain From this week's Hidden Brain audio/podcast: We generally think of pain as something to be avoided....
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Jun 141 min read
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Might gene-editing aid endangered species?
Will de-extinction become practical? Excerpt: "Have you been hearing about the dire wolf lately? Maybe you saw a massive white wolf on...
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Jun 141 min read
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Might "one-person-enterprises" become widespread ... changing societies, and the lives within?
A.I. may bring about a revolutionary new landscape of "unicorns." Excerpt: Anthropic’s Mike Krieger believes AI is dissolving the...
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