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Why Working Harder Is Making You Less Effective
The case for working smarter by redesigning your job itself.
18 hrs ago
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Michael Kovnat
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The Relationship That Will Outlast Almost Every Other
Why sibling bonds are the longest, least-understood relationships in most of our lives — and what to do about that.
Jun 1
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Michael Kovnat
10
May 2026
The Hidden Flaw in Every Study You've Ever Read
Five tools for cutting through noise, spotting bad data, and making smarter decisions.
May 30
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Michael Kovnat
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What Does It Mean to Be American?
Obama speechwriter Ben Rhodes explains how we talk ourselves into our national identity.
May 29
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Michael Kovnat
3
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You're Not Just Watching the Screen Anymore. You're Living Inside It.
Atlantic staff writer Megan Garber on entertainment, objectification, and the quiet emergency unfolding on our screens.
May 28
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Michael Kovnat
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The Psychiatrist Who Says You're Approaching Mental Health Backwards
Most of us talk to ourselves like harsh prosecutors. Here's how to become your own best friend instead.
May 27
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Michael Kovnat
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Anne Lamott's Guide to Writing Like a Human Being
The bestselling author of Bird by Bird on why writing well is less about rules and more about courage.
May 26
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Michael Kovnat
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Neal Allen
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What Trees Know About Living Well (That We've Completely Forgotten)
Six insights on creativity, relationships, and meaning drawn from a decade spent among trees.
May 25
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Michael Kovnat
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The Future Is Too Important to Leave to the Algorithms
Why uncertainty is essential for creativity, democracy, and human freedom.
May 23
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Michael Kovnat
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Yeah, But Can AI Do My Dishes?
This week: why AI will master your mind before your dishwasher, how the internet put us in a state of emergency, and what it takes to build a truly…
May 22
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Michael Kovnat
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Your Company Isn’t Ready for AI
Why most organizations are still running on an operating system built for a different century.
May 21
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Michael Kovnat
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Melissa Reeve
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The Overachiever's Trap: Why Trying Harder Is the Thing Standing Between You and Peace
A bestselling writer on the uncomfortable truth: the dream life you're chasing may be the thing keeping you from the life you have
May 20
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Michael Kovnat
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Kate Williams
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