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Magicians Have Used This One Trick on You for Centuries
A philosopher who's studied questions for two decades reveals why the ones you ask matter more than the answers you get.
21 hrs ago
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Michael Kovnat
55
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Here Come the Robots
Plus: how your beliefs shape your world and how you can make self-discipline effortless.
Aug 7
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Michael Kovnat
9
The Secret Bunker Plan for When a Bioweapon Ends Society
A investigative reporter's new book reveals the classified program built to outlive a pandemic that kills most of us.
Aug 6
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Michael Kovnat
10
The Word for that Feeling You Get From a Warm Coffee Cup
A media scholar explains why touching, hearing, and noticing the world matters more than you think.
Aug 5
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Michael Kovnat
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Ian Bogost
14
The Exact Temperature Where Your Mind Works Best
A psychology professor explains why your mood shifts with the light, the heat, and the seasons, and what to do about it.
Aug 4
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Michael Kovnat
14
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The Stopwatch Trick Behind One of Business's Most Prolific Minds
An entrepreneur who turned 100 days of rejection into a movement shares his approach to loving the process.
Aug 3
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Michael Kovnat
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Jia Jiang
17
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August's Must-Read Nonfiction
New month, new books, as selected by the team at Next Big Idea Club.
Aug 1
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Panio Gianopoulos
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July 2026
Former #1 Poker Player on How to Get What You Want Out of Life
Plus: the science of lasting wellbeing, and the 12 psychological tools behind almost every self-help strategy that actually works.
Jul 31
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Michael Kovnat
9
"Shrink It and Pink It": The Design Phrase That's Putting Women at Risk
A veteran product designer on why "one size fits most" really means "fits men."
Jul 30
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Michael Kovnat
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Karen Korellis Reuther
12
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Better Sleep Starts in the Morning, Not at Night
A sleep physiologist explains why trying harder to sleep backfires..
Jul 29
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Michael Kovnat
18
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The First Named Person in History Wasn't a King — He Was an Accountant
A 5,000-year history of data reveals that it's the ultimate tool of power.
Jul 28
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Michael Kovnat
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There Are Thousands of Self-Help Techniques. They All Boil Down to 12 Key Ideas.
Two experts analyzed hundreds of books and therapies to find the core principles of self-improvement.
Jul 27
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Michael Kovnat
54
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