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You only have 4,000 weeks of life. Use them wisely.

In a psychedelic state, the relationship between your “narrative” and “minimal” selves seems to transform in unique ways.

Just as there are many types of believers, there’s not only one type of atheist.

“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”

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

This list of leadership training topics is designed to help businesses navigate the times and prepare for the future. 

Today’s careers don’t offer a clear path forward, but the rewards can be worth more than a gold watch at retirement.

If the “self” is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.

The Wharton School professor — and author of Co-Intelligence — outlines ways we can tap into the AI advantage safely and effectively.

“If we find just one other example of biology out there, then life is not an accident.”

Intentions tend to get mangled by overreach in every complex organization — so dial up the charisma and the clarity.

Burns’ latest documentary dives into the long-romanticized life and work of the Italian polymath.

When you do something with all your heart and mind, you do it with “meraki.” When we lack this feeling, it can lead to burnout.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

The second law of thermodynamics tells us that entropy always increases. But that doesn’t mean it was zero at the start of the Big Bang.

Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.

While we’re busy wondering whether machines will ever become conscious, we rarely stop to ask: What happens to us?

Delay the instant gratification of online knowledge and first seek out the wisdom within yourself.

Many conversations start awkwardly and derail from there, but a few simple techniques can put them back on track.

Instead of worshipping Yahweh, the devotees were perhaps dedicated to Mars and Jupiter.

By challenging your preconceptions, art offers a framework by which you can solve problems.

Football is a risky sport, but bicycling to work is far more dangerous.

The writer’s tragic death at age 46 has led many to view him as a tortured artist. Here’s why this label is reductive.

Perfectionism is on the rise, and its consequences for mental health can be devastating. The Japanese philosophy of “wabi sabi” can help.

Plants at room temperature show properties we had only seen near absolute zero.

“Who ya gonna believe: me or your own eyes?” Until you can assess your perception, the answer should be neither.

It is estimated that as many as 488 million people worldwide were exposed to dangerously long working hours in 2016.

For a plan to go as smooth as clockwork, be prepared to pounce on opportunity.

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

We can never hope for a future with no problems. The solutions to problems create new problems, which in turn require new solutions, as WIRED founder Kevin Kelly explained recently.