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The right questions are those sparked from the joy of discovery.
Arguments don’t have to be about winning or losing; they can help us build trust despite disagreeing.
Generative AI — driven by large language models — has the potential to destroy or supercharge most businesses. Now is the time to pivot.
A primer on Judith Butler’s theory of gender and performativity.
‘Six Persimmons,’ an ink painting by the Chinese monk Mu Qi, has long been hailed as the poster child of Zen Buddhism. But is its reputation deserved?
“I was incarcerated well before I was in prison and I was free before the gates of prison opened up and let me out.”
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To see a true cross-section of American society, head to Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, IHOP, Chili’s, and Olive Garden.
Acting “little and often” has huge consequences and they’re not always good — but awareness yields solutions.
Bo Seo, Harvard’s former debate coach, explains a good argument.
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Don’t take the prodigy pathway. Become a broad thinker instead.
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The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.
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Over 250 million records sold and more than 70 platinum hits later, Jason Derulo sits down with us to talk about goals, insecurities, and why he still doesn’t feel like he’s “made it.”
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The Osbournes was MTV’s biggest show – and it almost cost Jack Osbourne his life. Here’s how his family’s reality TV fame stole his childhood, and how he’s been able to heal since.
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Instead of walking a mile in someone’s shoes, try reading a chapter in their book.
Jim Lee, President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics, tells us how his childhood obsession with Superman changed his life.
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Cosmology is unlike other sciences. When our view of the Universe changes, so does our understanding of philosophy and science itself.
Combining years of neurological research and mindfulness techniques, Dr. Heather Berlin helps us better understand how the body’s most complex organ can easily be misled into negative thinking – and how we can stop that from happening.
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“Upon emergence, these patients are sincerely unsure what was reality and what was a ‘dream.'”
Manipulating a signaling pathway in mice reversed their anxiety — and offers hope for a new class of anti-anxiety medications for humans.
“No matter how long you’ve been doing a job or how good people say you are, you need to care as if you’ve never done it before.”
Debates about the existence of free will traditionally have been fought by two competing camps: those who believe in free will and those who don’t because they believe the Universe […]
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CRISPR’s gene drive can defy evolution. Here’s how, explained by Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna.
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You can’t predict success. But according to minds like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku & more, you can hot wire it.
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“Business Adventures” by John Brooks was first published in 1969 and remains a must-read for all CEOs.
With the right prompts, large language models can produce quality writing — and make us question the limits of human creativity.
Everyone loves a good underdog story, but the lessons we derive from them depend on how they’re told.
A thesaurus isn’t to find big and fancy words, but a resource to help you find your rhythm.
The study is a solid step toward developing gene therapies against neurodevelopmental disorders.