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The State of the Union Revealed a Sad Reality
The U.S. Proesident misused the annual presidential tradition in ways so radical as to call the ritual itself into question. Related
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Feb 261 min read
Anthropic Pushes Claude Deeper Into Knowledge Work
While the market remains rattled over how new AI tools threaten traditional software-as-a-service vendors, Anthropic pushes forward with new updates to its Claude Cowork platform Related: Pentagon ultimatum
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Feb 251 min read
U.S. Bills Will Come Due
As the federal debt keeps ballooning, options are narrowing to avert a crisis.
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Feb 251 min read
The boardroom is opening its doors to add a new member
Here are three ways AI is reshaping how boards govern and operate. Somewhat related Also related
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Feb 191 min read
Another past obsession over Greenland
After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs, Hitler looked north in pursuit of resources and national security.
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Feb 191 min read
Why Nudge Policies Failed
A new book buries the Obama-era idea that small shifts in personal behavior can greatly improve the world.
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Feb 191 min read
Unseen billboards. Misused workbenches. (UII w/Claude)
DM Today I want to wander about a bit, so please tolerate what may initially seem as unfocused rambling. To begin, what do you think about Danial Quinn's thoughts, such as those he espoused in "Ishmael" and " Story of B ?" Daniel Quinn is a genuinely provocative thinker, and his work rewards serious engagement even when — perhaps especially when — you ultimately disagree with parts of it. The central move Quinn makes, across Ishmael, My Ishmael, and The Story of B, is to ref
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Feb 1819 min read
Leading With Grounded Confidence
In this Nano Tool for Leaders, author Brené Brown and Wharton's Adam Grant offer tips for maintaining courage, clarity, and compassion under pressure.
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Feb 181 min read
Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked interview with Texas Democrat over FCC concerns
The on-air condemnation comes before Colbert’s “Late Show” goes off the air in May, a decision the network previously called “purely a financial decision.”
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Feb 171 min read
Lech Walesa, the Cold War’s Last Man Standing
The union leader turned Polish president muses about the shortcomings of democracy and 21st-century leadership.
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Feb 171 min read
The Workplace Revenge Fantasy We All Need Now
‘Send Help’ is a modern take on a timeless workplace desire: destroying your boss
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Feb 171 min read
U.S. Military Airlifts Mini Nuclear Reactor in First-Ever Flight
Reactor’s journey from California to Utah is part of the Trump administration’s push for more nuclear power
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Feb 171 min read
Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”
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Feb 171 min read
Europe Has Received the Message
Without America to rely on, the EU is gearing up to be a global power in its own right. Related: Marco Rubio’s Impressive Speech Related: No, It’s Not Back to Business as Usual Related: Rubio seeks to reassure Related: A German General Prepares His Country for War—and the Clock Is Ticking Related: ‘The Mighty Continent’ Review: The Story of Europe
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Feb 171 min read
The Parts & Wholes of "Durable Unknowing" (UII /Claude)
DM Our last conversation regarding "Durable Unknowing ," and its related research document, was certainly sobering! I'd now like to dive back into these waters, doing so in a particular context which seems to possess a depth, a degree of mystery, and perhaps extraordinary relevance to our prior conversation, and many others which I've enjoyed. This relates to a formidable "thought dichotomy" which has prevailed as strong and stable since the ancients and now throughout t
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Feb 1519 min read
Startup costs and confusion are stalling apprenticeships in the US. Here’s how to fix it.
There is widespread support for expanding apprenticeships in the United States, but employer participation remains stubbornly low, especially in industries where apprenticeships are uncommon. This isn’t for lack of trying; intermediaries and technical assistance providers have developed workarounds, states and the federal government have launched initiatives and grants, and funders have supported pilot programs and communities of practice. But it’s not enough.
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Feb 141 min read
The dimming light of "The Sciences" (UII w/Claude)
Good morning! I've increasing concerns regarding cognitively myopic, limited, narrow and/cloistered phenomena of "The Sciences" within modern societies. Here I refer widespread institutional prejudice, paradigmatic hobbles, reductionist fiefdoms, mathematics worship, overt hubris and empirical tethering, all of which which seems to be failing today's humanity (as to the myriad wastes, needless sufffering/despair and onto dangerous trajectories). There were pre-enlightenment w
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Feb 1316 min read
A political and societal march back to the Middle Ages
Some U.S. leaders thinks the Enlightenment was a mistake
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Feb 131 min read
Hand Gestures Can Help You Persuade. Here’s Why
Using certain hand gestures can boost audience engagement and willingness to follow or purchase, according to a new study from Wharton’s Jonah Berger.
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Feb 111 min read
How a 150-year-old Japanese workshop survived the age of slop and distraction
A lesson in attention from a place where speed has never been the point.
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Feb 101 min read
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