28 Feb The Puzzle of Motivation. The surprising truth about what motivates us
If you give someone a bonus for doing great work, are you actually making them better at their job or just better at chasing bonuses?...
Psychology
27 Feb why does Japan work so hard?
Is "dying for your company" a metaphor in your culture, or a literal risk in someone else's?...
27 Feb three rules for a better work life balance
Do you actually have clear boundaries between your work life and personal life, or do you just tell yourself you do?...
03 Feb 3 Great Untruths to Stop Telling Kids
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Do you actually know which three "truths" you were raised on that researchers now call actively harmful?...
03 Feb The happiness formula?
Can you actually define what makes you happy, or do you just know it when you feel it?...
30 Nov Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
What if the thing quietly destroying your productivity is not laziness or poor time management, but your own success?...
29 Nov Why People Send Terrible Emails
Do you actually know how your emails land emotionally, or are you just guessing?...
29 Nov 4 Professional Poker Lessons to Help You Think Clearly and Live Wisely
Do you actually know which part of someone's body is hardest to fake under pressure?...
24 Nov Noam Chomsky: The 5 Filters of the Mass Media Machine
When your company gets covered in the press, do you actually know who decided the story was worth running?...
24 Nov Facts Don’t Win Fights: Here’s How to Cut Through Confirmation Bias
Do you actually believe that smarter people are better at evaluating evidence objectively?...