MAY 3, 2021 Written by Andrea Goulet “One does not have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding are sufficient.” — Charles M. Blow A few days ago, Basec
This post-pandemic summer is evidently expected to be one long orgiastic reunion, after which, once that’s out of our system, it’s back to work, back to school, to what we used to call “normal.” And i
99% of all thoughts are useless but they’re still controlling your life. Darius Foroux Aug 15, 2016 · 4 min read I know something about you without knowing you. I bet you spend A LOT of time in your head. You know, thinking, worrying, stressing, freaking out — call it whatever you want. I call it a…
The first time I remember openly identifying as an atheist was when I announced to my high school freshman English class that I didn’t believe in God. Later that day in gym, I broke my collarbone play
Content Warning: Many Horrible Things. “No.” It’s a complete sentence, not the beginning of a negotiation process. Merriam Webster: “used as a function word to express the negative.” Was watching a mo
It’s tricky to keep to a publishing schedule when you can see all of the flaws in your own writing. So, how can we publish content every week, or even every month, when we still have so much to learn?
Zat Rana Mar 1, 2018 · 5 min read Some of history’s greatest contributions have come from polymaths. Aristotle practically invented half a dozen fields of study across philosophy. Galileo was as much
Adam Grant . Wharton professor. Best-selling author. Host of the superb podcast WorkLife . Co-founder of Givitas . Organizational psychologist extraordinaire. A must-follow on Twitter. (And a guy kind
Get smarter, faster. Subscribe to our daily newsletter. “No government is prepared,” The Economist reports. Philip Perry 24 December, 2016 British Musicians. Ms. Dynamite. Getty Images. The Trump camp
Jeffrey Pfeffer has an ambitious aspiration for the book he released earlier this year. “I want this to be the Silent Spring of workplace health,” says Pfeffer , a professor of organizational behavior
Photo by — https://unsplash.com/@robsonhmorgan ”Somebody once told me the definition of hell: Zdravko Cvijetic Dec 26, 2016 · 6 min read “On your last day on earth, the person you became will meet the
U.S. Law Enforcement Failed to See the Threat of White Nationalism. Now They Don’t Know How to Stop It. For two decades, domestic counterterrorism strategy has ignored the rising danger of far-right e
Unsplash / Pixabay Religion has always played a role in my life. I was born and raised Roman Catholic, married Lutheran, and today follow the teachings of both Buddha and the Tao, but make no mistake:
This article is an excerpt from Atomic Habits , my New York Times bestselling book. While researching Atomic Habits , I came across a story that immediately struck me with its simplicity and power. It
Alicia Tatone B efore the automobile , before the Statue of Liberty, before the vast majority of contemporary colleges existed, the rising cost of higher education was shocking the American conscience
Dan Evans In the published screenplay for The Big Lebowski , a character named “The Dude” is introduced in the stage directions as “a man in whom casualness runs deep.” Of all the Coens’ movies, The B
To read an annotated version of this article, complete with interviews with scientists and links to further reading, click here . I. ‘Doomsday’ Peering beyond scientific reticence. It is, I promise, w
One of the most important moments in the history of industrial design occurred in 1990, when the kitchen brand OXO defied the traditional, knuckle-bleeding tools of culinary tradition, and released it
The house of Vanessa Solivan’s mother, right of garden. Credit... Devin Yalkin for The New York Times Feature Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Poverty. They’re Not. U.S. unemployment
Maybe Your Sleep Problem Isn’t a Problem The conventional wisdom is that morning people are high achievers, go-getters, while late risers are lazy. But what if going to bed in the wee hours is actuall
About The Author Steven Lambert has over 7 years of industry experience and specializes in design systems, performance, and accessibility. On the side, he is a hobbyist game … More about StevenLambert
Format: Kindle Most of us sense that we are in the middle of a paradigm shift. Old ways of working, doing business, functioning in the world aren’t effective anymore. The questions I’m asking myself a
“I tell my piano the things I used to tell you.” —Frédéric Chopin Wake is such a perfect word for the moment. Wake: a watch, a vigil, after something has died. Wake: a trail of disturbed water left by some unstoppable craft. Wake: the aftermath. Wake: to stir, to be roused from sleep. In the wake of…
By 1918, Charles M. Schwab was one of the richest men in the world. Schwab was the president of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, the largest shipbuilder and the second-largest steel producer in America at the time. The famous inventor Thomas Edison once referred to Schwab as the "master hustler." He…
We all know the feeling—the feeling of swimming inside your brain because you’ve got so much to do you can barely keep track of it all. I don’t think anyone likes it, but short of quitting your responsibilities and moving to an undiscovered island , how do you really have less to do ? When It’s Too…
I shuttled laundry from one room to another, the theme song of Strawberry Shortcake playing in the background. ♪ Life is sweet, l ife is good ♪ Life is anything you want… ♪ Just believe w hat I say… ♪ It’s a beautiful day “Life is anything you want?” my five-year-old son piped up. “That’s not true…
“Why put in the effort to explain why it isn’t a fit, if they haven’t done the homework to determine if it is a fit?” – Maria Popova [1:23:00] Maria Popova has written for amazing outlets like The Atlantic and The New York Times , but I find her most amazing project to be BrainPickings.org . Founded…
I am not traditionally employed. I do have responsibilities to manage, but I do not want to take a “job.” The reason is because there is not a job that I know of that will genuinely engage my skills, personality, and experiences. As far as I can tell there is not one pre-established position that…
Like most of us, I cringe whenever I hear the latest unemployment statistics. I have so many friends and relatives who’ve been looking for months and even years – without any luck. I know how completely devastating job loss can be. As I was reading this morning’s AP headline about unemployment…
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