When it comes to authenticating paintings, sometimes the devil really is in the details. Just ask Bernard Berenson, the famous connoisseur of Italian Renaissance art. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it wasn't always easy to tell which paintings were actually created by masters like Michelangelo,...
"Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make -- bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake -- if you make even the tiniest mistake you can find yourself in terrible trouble," writes Lemony Snicket. This whimsical literary reference underscores a sobering truth: assumptions, often...
Imagine your attention as a sculptor, meticulously chiselling at the marble that is your life. Each thought, action, and decision you make is a precise strike of the hammer, shaping your identity. In "Rapt," Winifred Gallagher presents a captivating case for the critical role attention plays in our...
In the words of psychologist William James, “there is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.” But repeatedly having to make small, mundane decisions is draining. The term “decision fatigue” refers to the idea that the more decisions we have to make, the...
Henry Ford was a man who refused to be held back by naysayers and the status quo. In 1891, at just 28 years old, Ford began working as an engineer at The Edison Company. But while he spent his days clocking in at a regular job, his nights and weekends...
Rick Rubin is a music producer who has made a name for himself by working with some of the biggest names in the industry. From Johnny Cash to Adele to Kendrick Lamar, Rubin has proven time and time again that he knows how to bring out the best in an...
