Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Frank Luntz’s Tips on Navigating Airports

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

If anyone knows their way around airports, it’s Frank Luntz. The language maestro estimates he logs 300,000 miles a year and stays in 100 hotels as he jets around the world consulting with corporate clients and political conservatives. At Business Week, he offers readers his tips on surviving airports.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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Business

Golden in hindsight: The timeless business book still dog-eared by great leaders

“Business Adventures” by John Brooks was first published in 1969 and remains a must-read for all CEOs.

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High Culture

Effective altruism is stumbling. Can “moral ambition” replace it?

In “Moral Ambition,” Dutch historian Rutger Bregman argues that all would benefit from a collective redefinition of success.

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The Present

The algorithmic ocean: How AI Is revolutionizing marine conservation

Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing.

Starts With A Bang

What was it like when human beings transformed the Earth?

Although human beings arrived on Earth just ~300,000 years ago, we’ve transformed the entire planet completely. Here’s how we did it.

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High Culture

Stephen Hawking’s famous voice belonged to this pioneering MIT scientist

Dennis Klatt developed trailblazing text-to-speech systems before losing his own voice to cancer.

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