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Pixar Movies Suck: Why Great Things Start with Flawed Beginnings
In November 1995, a movie changed cinema forever. Pixar released “Toy Story,” the world’s first computer-animated feature film.
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Why You Stopped Making Art: You were creative once
From a young age, we all naturally gravitate towards art. We scribble, draw, and paint - even if it’s just
The Power of Knowledge: Why depth in one area creates breadth in all the others
Every fortress is built stone by stone. Every empire rises from a single conquered hill. A tweet pointed me to
The Power of Knowledge: Why what you know compounds faster than what you own
Slavery in the United States was abolished in 1865. Unfortunately, "abolished” doesn’t mean it ended. You may be
How to Change the World: Why it starts smaller than you think
In the scale of the universe, a lot of the things we worry about seem meaningless. The same could be
Focus on Things that Matter: A Subtle Shift in Focus Can Make All the Difference
On my first day of school, before the bell even rang, I got into a fight. It was the first
You Don’t Need to be Original: Learn From the Old to Create Something New
Everyone wants to be first. Our competitive and status-seeking nature drives us to chase the novel. We want new
Finance
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Play Asymmetric Games: Invest in Opportunities that Multiply
Linear games get linear results. In order to win a linear game, you need to move the needle. You must
What Do You Want To Model?: The invisible lessons you're already teaching
Everyone you have heard of, seen, or encountered was a data point that shaped your understanding of the world. The
Find Your Take: What Hasan Minhaj learned matters more than timing
As a correspondent on The Daily Show, Hasan Minhaj honed his comedic voice and developed a unique brand of political
Jack of All Traits: Why the sofa bed is never as good as either
When a product tries to do too much, it often sacrifices quality and reliability in the process. In fact, as
Zoom in for Clarity
Sometimes, in order to see the bigger picture, you have to zoom in. In Zen and the Art of Motorcycle
