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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 2, 20251 min read
Are these mental health myths a problem for you?
Trauma is real, but so is the casual misuse of the term
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Oct 2, 20251 min read
3 signs your boss is high on “toxic positivity”
What happens when your boss decides to weaponize positivity in the workplace? KEY TAKEAWAYS Toxic positivity combines a belief that being...
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Oct 2, 20251 min read
Why "liminal spaces" are your brain’s secret laboratory
Life’s “in-between” stages pack unique cognitive benefits — if you know how to tap into them. KEY TAKEAWAYS Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le...
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Oct 2, 20251 min read
How Two Young Men Got Pulled Into Internet Darkness, and How They Got Out
Teens and men in their 20s look for belonging in corrosive online spaces but often end up feeling more isolated; ‘The beliefs themselves...
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Oct 1, 20251 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 1, 202529 min read
The Book of Jonah: The Bible’s Eloquent Tale of Atonement
Traditionally chanted during Yom Kippur, the book delivers both rich literary rewards and a powerful lesson on an essential Jewish value.
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Sep 29, 20251 min read
Can Music Calm the Heart? New Studies Point to Benefits
Several studies on the use of music as a complementary intervention for heart disease have shown promising results across different...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read
Panic-Inducing Rumors Went Viral Ahead of the French Revolution
Researchers use the tools of epidemiology to trace how false tales spread from place to place, and provoked a revolt Quick Summary...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read
If I Work Harder, Will You Love Me?
The tragedy of workaholism is the false belief that you can trade toil for affection. Knowing that is the first step to recovery.
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Sep 25, 20251 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 25, 20251 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 25, 20251 min read
Artificial Sweeteners May Be Linked to Cognitive Decline
Research indicated link between brain and artifical sweetners Thanks Ann!
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Sep 25, 20251 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 25, 20251 min read
Are you an effective trailblazer?
Trailblazing isn’t limited to the executive suite: Cultures of disruption happen when people at every level step up to lead change. KEY...
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Sep 25, 20251 min read
Mini-personalities: Why Carl Jung believed your “complexes” lead their own inner lives
Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost. KEY TAKEAWAYS Carl Jung proposed that complexes...
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Sep 25, 20251 min read
The story behind the internet’s most viral (and misunderstood) political meme
A study on the “moral circles” of liberals and conservatives gets drafted into the culture wars — with mixed results. KEY TAKEAWAYS...
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Sep 25, 20251 min read
Time is “elastic”: Why time passes faster atop a mountain than at sea level
The idea of ‘absolute time’ is an illusion. Physics and subjective experience reveal why. KEY TAKEAWAYS Since Einstein posited his theory...
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Sep 25, 20251 min read
NPR offering aids for your life
Life Kit TOOLS TO HELP YOU GET IT TOGETHER
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Sep 24, 20251 min read
How to Fail the RIGHT Way!
Dr. Amy Edmondson on Success Through Failure Thanks Kimberly!
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Sep 24, 20251 min read
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