The standout performance last night was about a mom reconsidering her political views.

DM I noticed Montaigne in one essay referred to Troglodytes living on the west side of the Red Sea. Who were they, and were they homo sapiens? This is a wonderful question that touches on classical geography, ethnography, and the way ancient writers categorized peoples they considered exotic or peripheral. The Troglodytes of Classical Literature The "Troglodytes" Montaigne references were a real population that ancient Greek and Roman writers described living along what they

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Go to a small liberal-arts college if you can.

What a new life stage can teach the rest of us about how to find meaning and purpose—before it’s too late

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DM I ponder if there are "cognitive spark plugs" which may ignite greater humility, thus leading ideally more sustainable curiosity. (I realize some folks are said to occasonally achieve this by experiencing awe-inspiriing moments; but I seek to go beyond a reliance on "situational serindipity followed by personal recepitivity." As you recall, I envisioned Pantakinesis as one means of launching a mind upon a trajectory of expansive creativity, fueled by radically increased hu

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New research from Wharton’s Henning Piezunka reveals a common mistake that organizational communities make when hiring a new manager into an established leadership team.

On Wednesday Bruce Springsteen released a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis.

The AI company shouting about AI’s dangers can’t quite bring itself to slow down.

A key to closing the achievement gap may lie outside the classroom.

New evidence sheds light on the remarkable life – and mysterious collapse – of the ancient jungle city.

Ideas for improving office life, courtesy of those who have to work in them

DM Related to many of our conversations, I (divergently) continue to consider optimally pragmatic means to introduce, instruct, facilitate and sustain UII™ (Ubiquitous Integrated Inquiry™) to adolescents and adults who possess applicable motivations. This may be integrated with, or even central to 4Chairs.Life communities, and have relevance to prior post regarding the pursuit of eudaimonia. I foresee both non-trivial challenges as well as vast opportunities and benefits. As