Personal Growth — February 9, 2009

Yen Rises While We Don’t Pass Stimulus

Bloomberg today reports that the yen rose against the dollar after “the U.S. government delayed the announcement of a financial- recovery plan.” Traders took refuge.

“Japan’s currency gained as U.S. stock-index futures dropped, spurring investors to trim holdings of higher-yielding assets funded in the yen. The Norwegian krone climbed against most of the 16 most-active currencies after Norway said it would inject $14.8 billion in capital to revive bank lending,” according to Bloomberg.

Strange Maps

These maps provide graphic evidence of how parking lots “eat” U.S. cities

Parking lots are about one-fifth of all land in U.S. city centers, making them “easy to get to, but not worth arriving at.”

a woman working on a laptop in a factory.

The Past

Technology over the long run: See how dramatically the world can change within a lifetime

It is easy to underestimate how much the world can change within a lifetime.

An illustration representing a tense argument between a man and woman

The Learning Curve

Rapoport’s rules: A 4-step strategy to de-escalate tense arguments

Arguments don’t have to be about winning or losing; they can help us build trust despite disagreeing.

a pink brain with the words extend your mind.

The critical productivity skill nobody teaches you

No one is teaching us how to be online. That’s a problem.

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Tiago Forte

Health

There is now a blood test for anxiety disorders

A blood test to diagnose mental illness is a “holy grail” of psychiatry.

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