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How to Be Manifestly Happier
Some people attribute mystical powers to positive thinking, but you can harness a practical version to gain real benefits.
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Feb 191 min read
AI Agents Are Taking America by Storm
The post-chatbot era has begun.
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Feb 181 min read
THE WORST-CASE FUTURE FOR WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS
The well-off have no experience with the job market that might be coming.
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Feb 181 min read
The Rise and Fall of the American Monoculture
For most of the 20th century, pop culture was the glue that held the U.S. together. But what will it mean now that everything has splintered?
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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
The Secret Edge of the Office ‘Rock Star’ Skier
Being an alpine ace can help you stand out at work, especially with company ski outings on the rise
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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
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
AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
In the study, employees worked at a faster pace, took on a broader scope of tasks, and extended work into more hours of the day, often without being asked to do so. That may sound like a win, but it’s not quite so simple. Thanks Kimberly!
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Feb 101 min read
Job Hunters Are So Desperate That They’re Paying to Get Recruited
Tough labor market for white-collar workers turns age-old recruiting model upside down Related Also related
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Feb 101 min read
The credential boom is here, but which ones actually help workers?
The credential marketplace has exploded, yet without guardrails, workers face an opaque, high-stakes gamble, where distinguishing value from noise is increasingly urgent.
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Feb 101 min read
Employees who use GenAI the most see the biggest impact
PwC’s global workforce survey shows sizable gains in performance from the technology’s daily users. Related
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Feb 101 min read
Why CEOs have stopped talking about A.I.
AMERICA ISN’T READY FOR WHAT AI WILL DO TO JOBS Does anyone have a plan for what happens next?
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Feb 101 min read
Five Best: Books on the Creative Spark
Selected by George Newman, the author of ‘How Great Ideas Happen.’
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Feb 91 min read
‘A Giant Leap’ Review: Disruption for Doctors
Digital innovation in healthcare has proceeded in fits and starts. Will generative artificial intelligence solve more problems than it creates?
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Feb 91 min read
More Americans Are Dealing With Memory Decline at Work
Flexible work schedules and technology-based reminders can help those in early stages of cognitive decline and dementia keep working
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Feb 91 min read
This Is Why It’s So Hard to Find a Job Right Now
A ‘deep freeze’ has enveloped the U.S. labor market. A whole bunch of factors are at play.
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Feb 91 min read
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