Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Good stuff from Godin

Scott McLeod

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Here are a couple of recent (and great) posts from Seth Godin:

On becoming the (January 15)

We tried everything (January 12)

How is your organization navigating the change process? What makes it uniquely worthwhile?

In other words, in a landscape of attention overload, why should people / students / parents care about you and what you do?

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The Long Game

Why every long-term investor should study ancient architecture

Magnificent time-tested buildings are filled with lessons in resilience and stability — and the benefits for investment strategy can be huge.

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Emotional Intelligence

Daniel Goleman: Why emotional intelligence may be the number one indicator of organizational success

Today’s technology presents unique challenges for social awareness and relationship management at work, making emotional intelligence all the more critical.

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Starts With A Bang

10 thoughtful insights about the great cosmic unknowns

An in-depth interview with astronomer Kelsey Johnson, whose new book, Into the Unknown, explores what remains unknown about the Universe.

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The Future

AI chatbots may ease the world’s loneliness (if they don’t make it worse)

Man seeking meaningful relationship at the intersection of on-demand empathy and Rule 34.

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Starts With A Bang

10 insights about the expanding Universe from a Nobel Laureate

In the expanding Universe, different ways of measuring its rate give incompatible answers. Nobel Laureate Adam Riess explains what it means.

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