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Your Imagination Is Out of Shape. Here’s How to Rebuild It
Modern life is squeezing out the mental space where new ideas, hope, and possibility begin. The good news is you can get it back.
8 hrs ago
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Michael Kovnat
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Being Smart Isn't Enough
The hidden brain skills that determine whether you turn intelligence into good decisions, focused action, and a life that works.
Aug 18
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Michael Kovnat
12
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5 Rules for Making the Most of Your 20s
From backpacking Europe to venture capital: what Young Money author Jack Raines learned about a well-spent youth.
Aug 17
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Michael Kovnat
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Jack Raines
10
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How to Grow Up Without Becoming a Grown-Up
Pay attention to the small stuff, ask a lot of questions, and other life advice we got this week.
Aug 14
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Michael Kovnat
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Inside the Billionaire Takeover of America
America's super-wealthy aren’t just getting richer. They’re gaining the power to shape elections, foreign policy, and democracy itself.
Aug 13
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Michael Kovnat
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Casey Michel
13
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Your Wellbeing Is Being Shaped by People You've Never Met
A groundbreaking social network study found that even a stranger three degrees away can make you happier, heavier, or healthier.
Aug 12
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Michael Kovnat
53
The Nazis Gave This Fake Spy an Iron Cross. Your Brain Runs the Same Play.
A social psychologist explains how your brain fabricates the story it calls "reality."
Aug 11
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Michael Kovnat
54
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.
Aug 10
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Michael Kovnat
58
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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
15
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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