What Mr Rogers Knew About Value: What's essential is invisible
On the wall of his production studio, Fred Rogers framed a print with one of his favourite quotes: L'
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Stop Fighting Over Crumbs: The Escape Velocity of Agency
Some people love a good grumble. They hate the way things are. The choices they have. The life they'
The Most Precious Resource is Agency
Some people find their trajectory early, and only because of the freedom they were given to find some bizzare path.
Why We Stopped Hunting Whales: The Case for Kerosene
The Case for Kerosene We’re addicted to cheap energy. We once had a global industry hunting whales, to light
Why I've Been Happy Since 1990: What hitting rock bottom actually gives you
On his Stanford faculty page, computer scientist Donald Knuth writes, “I have been a happy man ever since January 1,
You can't bottle beauty: Why some things lose their value the moment you try to capture them
There’s an idea I’ve been toying with recently – I call it the Seagull Paradox. It’s the idea
Was Shaq Too Big, or Not Big Enough?: Why spreading yourself thin shrinks every advantage
The curse of being good at things is that people keep asking you to do more things. Everyone wanted a
How Winners Lose: Why early failure is a better teacher than early success
You’re most likely to take a loss after a big win. It’s a phenomenon sports analysts call the
The rat strategy and the panda problem: Why adaptability beats specialisation
Most of the cute animals are useless. Pandas spend 14 hours a day eating bamboo. It’s a plant so
The Circles That Make You Bigger: Why who you spend time with sets your trajectory
I came across this optical illusion featuring two orange circles. They’re identical in size, but appear dramatically different. One
This is How a Forest Burns: Why the biggest disasters have the smallest beginnings
Ninety percent of wildfires are caused by humans. Not lightning strikes, not volcanic eruptions, just mundane, everyday, run-of-the-
Russian Saunas Are Inverse Alcohol: Why short-term discomfort predicts long-term gain
Parents today fret about iPads frying kids’ brains. Experts warn of attention spans shortened by screens, of developmental delays and
