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Professional skateboarder Chris Cole explains how the sport channels a unique form of creativity that also contributes to the industry’s success as a whole.
“As a child I was taught that to tell the truth was often painful. As an adult I have learned that not to tell the truth is more painful, and that the fear of telling the truth — whatever the truth may be — that fear is the most painful sensation of a moral life.”
The English writer Mary Wollstonecraft (1759 – 1797) is best known for her early feminist treatise A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, published in 1792. Two years earlier, Wollstonecraft […]
The above quote is pulled from Virginia Woolf’s (1882-1941) long-form narrative essay A Room of One’s Own, which was first published in 1929. Room is one of the English writer’s many […]
Sir William Beveridge (1879-1963) was a British economist and social reformer best known for his 1942 report titled “Social and Allied Services” (PDF), though often simply referred to as the […]
People who leave comments in online forums to deliberately provoke angry and emotional reactions from others are not much nicer in real life, according to a study published in the journal Identity and Personal Differences.
Exerting self-control often means coping with emotions that tell us to indulge, feel melancholy, or focus on the negative.
The creators of Minecraft, for example, a game in which complex structures are built out of simple cubes, have created an educational version of the software.
Should Scotland become an independent nation next Thursday, how the event will affect the nation’s whisky business depends on which side of the political campaign you ask.
More than 1 billion people volunteer around the world annually but because they do not receive taxed income for their efforts, the economic effect of volunteering is often excluded from GDP calculations.
Think your job is stressful? Imagine if you had to do it strapped to the wings of a propellor plane. The Breitling Wingwalkers are a squadron of pilots and dancers […]
With the lines between the two becoming blurrier and blurrier, it’s vital that marketers improve their ability to speak the tech vernacular.
She Rides is a new service launching in New York on Monday that connects female riders with women drivers. The gender-specific business plan is being scrutinized by those who say it discriminates against men. She Rides’ founder argues that her service is not unlike a women-only gym.
Nearly 50 years after his famous self-control experiment involving marshmallows and pre-schoolers, Columbia professor Walter Mischel has published a book about mastering impulses.
“I’m often asked by parents what advice can I give them to help get kids interested in science? And I have only one bit of advice. Get out of their […]
“When you have critical mass of women [guiding companies], the companies produce better performance. So you have more innovation, you have better financial management, you have greater success rates by having more women. Why leave them out?” –Vivek […]
The results of a new study suggest that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can help reduce the severity and length of migraines in chronic adult sufferers.
One of the American Southwest’s most famous art installations, Cadillac Ranch was created by members of the avant-garde group Ant Farm: Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez, and Doug Michels, in collaboration […]
If you thought your TV was a safe haven unsaturated by comic book adaptations, think again.
California regulators have deemed the companies’ newest “charter-party carrier” services illegal. UberPool and Lyft Line offer discounts to passengers who choose to share a ride with a similar destination.
The authors of a recent Harvard Business Review article explored the snowball effect that causes poor decisions to cascade into full-blown behavioral norms.
A Pew Research report has found people under 30 are reading more than people over 30. Is Harry Potter to thank?
A school that prioritizes Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) strives to guide students not just academically, but also through life lessons to help them build strong relationships and make good decisions.
Nudges, “choice architecture,” social marketing and other non-rational approaches to government are a pretty significant development. After all, these policies replace explicit arguments (“you should get more exercise for these […]
Travelers from around the globe have been adding their local signage to the Sign Post Forest since 1942.
Ever wonder what digital disruption looks like up close? Take a peek at the tourism industry in major cities around the world. Instead of staying with established hotel brands like […]
Though hardly a new innovation, online job fairs offer an opportunity to network from your home office. It’s important to remember that you should still put forth the same effort you would during a live meeting.
In the event of a “Yes” vote, the uncoupling process between Scotland and the UK will mean huge shifts with regard to energy, finance, and diplomacy.
The downsides to feeling other people’s pain.