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A Grandparent’s View of the Arc of Life
Experience and wisdom allow us to appreciate childhood in a new way.
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Sep 61 min read
THE NOCTURNALS
While most people are fast asleep, some ultra-introverts are going about their lives, reveling in the quiet and solitude. They challenge...
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Sep 41 min read
Short term goals, work happiness and leadership
PwC research shows that employees who set short-term goals are more likely to hit performance targets and be happy at work. Leaders can...
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Sep 41 min read
How “contemplative leadership” can help us face uncertainty with confidence
A contemplative approach to leading others can help us accept the tension of not always knowing how things will play out. KEY TAKEAWAYS...
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Sep 41 min read
The Fight for Truth (...first, we must discover, ... and agree, .... upon a common reality)
Jonathan Rauch on the “constitution of knowledge,” disinformation’s dangers, and why reality always wins. Related, a common reality which...
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Sep 32 min read
The Millionaire Who Left Wall Street to Become a Paramedic
After making millions in a job he came to hate, Jonathan Kleisner joined the Fire Department as a rookie paramedic at the age of 41. Now...
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Sep 21 min read
What brain surgery taught me about the fragile gift of consciousness
After the trauma of a high-risk medical procedure, Eric Markowitz discovered a kind of consciousness that lives not in thought — but in...
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Sep 22 min read
GDP: We Really Don’t Know How Good We Have It
Everyone loves the hockey stick graph of long-run economic growth. For some, it's the basis of an entire worldview. Unfortunately, the...
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Sep 21 min read
Constructing a plan for a happier life
Arthur Brooks shares five key insights from his new book, ‘The Happiness Files: Insights on Work and Life.’
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Sep 11 min read
Our AI Fears Run Long and Deep
Fictional portrayals of computer sentience reveal not only what we want from this technology, but also what we know about the fallibility...
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Sep 11 min read
This Website Unlocks the Joy of Traveling the World, One Radio Station at a Time
Thanks to Radio Garden’s explorable map, armchair travelers can stream radio stations from across the world. Tuning in can feel a whole...
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Sep 11 min read
My Family Went Off Ultra-Processed Foods for a Month. The Results Surprised Us.
What started as an experiment has become our new diet.
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Sep 11 min read
What are the skills critical for the future of work?
A study from Stanford says AI is taking jobs and making it harder for young people to find work. Tech education company founder Sinead...
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Aug 311 min read
The End of Minimalism
Keeping a cluttered house has long been considered a little tacky, a little weak. But now it’s looking very wise.
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Aug 311 min read
Implications of Pantakinesis to A.I. jeopardies, ... as well as to personal empowerment (... and accountabilities thereof) UII w/Claude
DM Good morning Claude. Let's revisit Pantakinesis ™ , ... and perhaps discover intriguing aspects as we do so. Before we begin, and...
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Aug 3119 min read
The Hardest Question for a Writer to Answer
For Miriam Toews, writing is a way of living with the unspeakable.
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Aug 311 min read
This overlooked lifestyle factor could be harming your brain
A decades-long study reveals just how sharply daily reading rates have fallen—and why researchers say this could affect health and...
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Aug 301 min read
Will A.I. Ever Be Your Kid’s Friend?
Chatbots may seem fun, but they rob children of important lessons in how to be human. Excerpt: " ChatGPT thinks I’m a genius: My...
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Aug 291 min read
A BETTER WAY TO THINK ABOUT AI
Artificial intelligence is ready to collaborate. Why fixate on automation? Excerpt: " No one doubts that our future will feature more...
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Aug 291 min read
4 habits to counter your biases (... yes, you've plenty!)
‘The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.’
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Aug 291 min read
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