That completely useless thing you want to get rid of — it’s probably more important than you think.
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In “Moral Ambition,” Dutch historian Rutger Bregman argues that all would benefit from a collective redefinition of success.
Psychopathic tendencies may be present to some extent in all of us. New research is reframing this often sensationalized and maligned set of traits and finding some positive twists.
We are traveling in a realm that once exclusively belonged to the gods. Space travel will force humanity to rethink everything.
How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist.
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“Language is the most distinctively human talent.”
His grandfather, a member of Oppenheimer’s atomic bomb team, foresaw the potential of nuclear energy to power cities — not destroy them.
With the right prompts, large language models can produce quality writing — and make us question the limits of human creativity.
Nagomi helps us find balance in discord by unifying the elements of life while staying true to ourselves.
Dennis “Thresh” Fong talks to us about battling Elon Musk in Quake in the ‘90s, his undefeated record as a pro gamer, and using AI to detoxify gaming.
We can’t always change our horrible bosses — but we can transform the ways we interact with them.
The right questions are those sparked from the joy of discovery.
Carving out time for useful reflection is among the most valuable of leadership disciplines, explains “questionologist” Warren Berger.
The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.
Learning to decode complex communication on Earth may give us a leg up if intelligent life from space makes contact.
“In order to seek truth,” Rene Descartes once wrote, “it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, all things.”
For extraordinary long-term success in business we can look to insights from British Olympic cycling, Roger Federer and neuroeconomics.
Ways to move forward when you’re wrong and I’m right.
The study is a solid step toward developing gene therapies against neurodevelopmental disorders.
As creatures and machines meld together in increasingly advanced forms, ethicists are starting to take note.
James Fadiman PhD, who has 60 years of experience in the field, believes they are.
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“Upon emergence, these patients are sincerely unsure what was reality and what was a ‘dream.'”
There are three barriers we need to overcome to have better, more productive arguments.
Much like a muscle, providing effective feedback is an asset leaders can develop over time with focus, consistent effort and commitment.
Yushiro Kato — the 32-year-old co-founder and CEO of manufacturing platform CADDi — offers his most valuable leadership learnings.
There are many things that separate science from ideology, politics, philosophy, or religion. Follow these 10 commandments to get it right.
People think that unhappiness causes our minds to wander, but what if the causation goes the other way?
Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.
Business acumen training can help everyone from individual contributors to directors learn how to seize opportunities for growth.