Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Waiting on the South

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Today we would have seen parliamentary elections, but they were postponed, so instead, like everyone else, I’m waiting to see the results (if any) of today’s goings on in Abyan.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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The Past

How the search for dinosaurs on Venus exposed a warning for Earth

Dinosaurs and other beasts were once thought to be the “undisputed masters” of Venus.

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The Present

Americans don’t understand their government. They’re paying the price.

It’s a problem on both sides of the political divide.

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Business

Not remotely cool: The science of “Zoom fatigue”

Why “audio gaps” in video meetings wear us out — and why we need the meaningful relationships forged in communal workspaces.

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Business

How “Restoration Networking” can shape our work-life transformation

Mark Weinstein outlines a new path for social media that protects, respects, and empowers the regular users.

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Business

5 ways for leaders to evolve with the modern workforce

Anne-Marie Rosser — CEO of creative agency VSA Partners — shares her cross-generational vision for a new brand of leadership.

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