Words of Wisdom — July 9, 2014

Alfred North Whitehead on the Art of Progress

"The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order." - Alfred North Whitehead

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“The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.”

– Alfred North Whitehead

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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4 min

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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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