meaning
Statistician Talithia Williams on how math is the clearest path to understanding our existence.
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A diversity of opinion on the subject of a meaningful life.
A very useful Venn diagram illustrates this concept perfectly.
What are the true motivations of people who cheat, and why do even happy spouses do it?
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Life is a temporary, cosmic accident and the universe may very well be meaningless. That’s depressing — or is it?
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From olde English dogs, to immoral women, to weak men, to irritating women, to its prideful reclaiming, to ownership over a woman (there’s a theme here), the word “b*tch” has a long and fascinating history, and it’s all stored in the archives of the Merriam-Webster lexicography department.
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Team leaders often think about ways they can increase motivation – but little thought goes into how they might be killing it.
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It turns out there’s quite a bit of cognitive dissonance impairing our understanding of motivation and happiness. Duke University’s Professor Dan Ariely fills in the gaps.
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