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For a better high school experiences perhaps unplugging is the answer?
Most states now have, or are considering, bans of cellphones in public schools. For a generation that grew up with smartphones, being...
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Oct 61 min read
Master your anxiety and unleash your genius | Jesse Eisenberg
Actor, author, and director Jesse Eisenberg demystifies the role of anxiety and self-doubt in leadership.
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Oct 61 min read
5 best books on the end of civilizations
Selected by Johan Norberg, the author of ‘Peak Human: What We Can Learn From History’s Greatest Civilizations.’
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Oct 51 min read
‘Smithson’s Gamble’ Review: What Should a National Museum Be?
The Smithsonian was founded after a benefactor’s unexpected gift. Its mission has been ambitious—and sometimes politically embattled.
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Oct 51 min read
"Find" Your Passion: Can One Word Can Generate Awful Advice?
A major new study questions the common wisdom about how we should choose our careers.
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Oct 51 min read
Oh, the places we could go! (UII w/Claude)
DM How do you define Noetic Science; and what are your perspectives of it? Noetic science is a fascinating field to explore because it...
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Oct 527 min read
Unschooling Leadership: It’s Time To Stop Teaching Leaders—Here’s How
How do we train leaders to adapt to today’s uncertain and fast-changing world where old frameworks, formulas, and norms no longer seem to...
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Oct 41 min read
How to Be a Good Person Without Annoying Everyone
There’s a simple trick to provoking better behavior, without seeming like a self-righteous jerk. Excerpt: "Researchers have found that...
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Oct 31 min read
JANE GOODALL’S SECOND-GREATEST TALENT
She knew how to wield her fame to protect the animals she loved. “You’ve just got to be calm and tell stories, and get people to change...
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Oct 31 min read
Sapere aude!
Learn more about an ancient motto that's a reason and objective of "4 Chairs.Life " Related: A shallow dive Related: A deeper dive...
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Oct 21 min read
The Myth of the Campus Snowflake
The students I encounter as a university president aren’t afraid of free speech—quite the contrary.
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Oct 11 min read
Why do most of us not understand trees are made from air? ("5-whys" UII w/Claude)
DM Why does the typical person (at least within western societies) not understand that trees are primarily derived from air, ... as...
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Oct 129 min read
The male inequality problem is getting worse
“A lot of the trends in the economy, in family life have just been much harder for working class men.” Excerpt: " Richard Reeves argues...
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Sep 291 min read
Passion vs. Paycheck
The idea of being driven by a calling goes back centuries. It was the language used to describe religious people who were called to the...
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Sep 251 min read
Our optimal time period for peak cognitive performance
Young or old, night owl or morning person, research reveals our peak cognitive window. Related Related
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Sep 251 min read
Testing Teachers for ‘Wokeness’
A vision of public schools by conservatives, for conservatives. The second episode in a two-part series.
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Sep 251 min read
One of the most quoted lines in philosophy is completely misused and misunderstood
We don’t learn from history because we can’t learn from history. KEY TAKEAWAYS Hegel once wrote (roughly): “We learn from history that we...
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Sep 251 min read
How to Fail the RIGHT Way!
Dr. Amy Edmondson on Success Through Failure Thanks Kimberly!
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Sep 241 min read
The hubris of humanity confronts the entangling hubris of A.I. (UII with Claude)
DM Good morning! Today I'm pondering how to awaken folks to my recent thinking as to the importance of directing attention to "NOW" (to...
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Sep 2429 min read
The Misplaced Nostalgia for a Pre-Vaccine Past
RFK Jr.’s health policies stem from the idea that the past holds the secret to health and happiness .
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Sep 241 min read
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