WHO guidelines on sexual violence
What are tech executives doing to solve the problems their products have caused?
Why Malcolm Gladwell resonates deeply
How to use mental models to diffuse a situation
Why human beings are frightened of being alone with their thoughts
A powerful idea about leadership – and where the essence of successes comes from
The False Allure of a “Natural State” of Man
The uneasy legacy of Christopher Hitchens
I’m a data scientist who is skeptical about data
Caring for Your Introvert
The Introverted Traveler: Advice for the Quiet Among Us
Susan Cain Instigates a ‘Quiet Revolution’ of Introverts
The dangers of zero sum thinking
The high road works
What do with do with a seat at the table?
Answers to what’s going to stay the same in the next ten years, while boring, offer the best investment opportunities.
Tools for imagining the future correctly
The Aspen Consensus, I believe, tries to market the idea of generosity as a substitute for the idea of justice.
An effective takedown of modern philanthropy
A lot of billionaires probably lie about being billionaires
A fine Tyler Perry profile
A fantastic short profile
The Ultimate Guide To Reading More
Bad-ass
The inevitable move from globalization to nationalism, predicted in 1998
The ideology of “market fundamentalism”, the belief that every aspect of social life is best organized according to economic market principle, has replaced civic spirit and discredited collective decision making.
On the follies of rich people
The very best of journalism. One that predicts the future with precision.
Our ideas of what is ‘natural’ are too often deeply dangerous
George Soros is a personal hero. This piece however effects deconstructs his essential conflict
The art of the scam
A commencement speech for our time
Dear Lord, what a takedown
An Effective critique of Jordan Peterson’s ideas
Economic growth was not, at first, intended to signify wellbeing
A growth-based global economy reliant on ever-increasing monetization of natural resources and human activity
A frightening symbol
Loooool. On bad arguments
It’s all material
A love story, truly like no other
Why you should stop caring about what other people think of you
On tough parenting
This was brutal
I am late because I have problems
Science is humility
The Baloney Detection Kit
10 very useful blogs
Socioeconomic wealth is not the only, or even the most important, metric of personal happiness.
A well considered exploration of alleged political correctness
Why society must grow beyond its evolutionary heritage
How to criticise an opponent
How to produce ideas
This has proven itself timeless, even if some of its paternalism grates
Is human progress an illusion?
The tragedy of Dr. Oz is that he was perfectly placed to help people navigate this tension in medicine — acknowledging their longing and their suffering, studying viable alternative therapies, and helping people understand and appreciate all that science has to offer.
Refusing to truly understand those who disagree with you is intellectual laziness and worse, is usually worse than what you’re accusing the Other Side of doing
The university should be a place where the dissenter doesn’t need to fear the repercussions of their dissent
Don’t lie to yourself
If abortion were in fact murder
Very important and deeply considered piece, even if I disagree with its premise
The Man Who Knew Too Little – The New York Times
Gaming a system is not the kind of entrepreneurship we should admire
Good people on all sides, struggling with love and morality.
