16 Nov Is Civilization on the Brink of Collapse?
Could the most powerful civilization in history really collapse simply because it got too big to manage itself?...
B2 – Upper-intermediate
16 Nov I learned a System for remembering everything
Do you actually remember what you read, or do you just feel like you do?...
16 Nov A Funny Look At The Unintended Consequences of Technology
When social media launched, the pitch was simple: connect people. So why does it so often feel like the opposite happened?...
15 Oct What is Emotional Intelligence?
Posted at 07:28h
in B1 - Intermediate, B2 - Upper-intermediate, Management, Popular Culture, Psychology, Science, The School of Life
Can you name someone you consider emotionally intelligent without immediately second-guessing your choice?...
15 Oct Pricing effect: Why a higher price tag makes wine taste better. Why are we all so stupid?
Posted at 07:25h
in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Business Insider, Economics, Popular Culture, Psychology, Science
If you paid more for a bottle of wine last night, did it actually taste better, or did your brain just tell you it did?...
15 Oct Anchoring Effect: Guess how many jelly beans are in a jar (why are we all so stupid?!)
Posted at 07:21h
in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Business Insider, Economics, Funny, Problem Solving, Psychology, Science
When someone throws out a number first in a negotiation, how much does that number actually control where the deal ends up?...
14 Oct How These Companies Cracked the Four Day Work Week
Does a shorter work week actually make employees more productive, or is that just what companies tell themselves to feel better about the change?...
29 Sep Your Genes Affect Your Education
Posted at 12:47h
in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Big Think, Environment, Management, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, Psychology, Science
Do you think two siblings raised in the same home, by the same parents, with the same opportunities, should turn out equally successful?...
29 Sep Why Foreign Aid Doesn`t Work
Posted at 12:21h
in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Environment, Management, Politics, Polymatter, Problem Solving
Does sending money to a poor country actually make it less poor, or does it just make donors feel better about themselves?...
29 Sep What is an Ad Hominem attack?
Posted at 11:54h
in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Funny, Management, Politics, Popular Culture, Psychology, Wired
Have you ever watched someone "win" an argument without actually addressing a single point their opponent made?...