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A book cover of "The Art of Spending Money" by Morgan Housel, with the text "an excerpt from" on a blue background to the left—exploring how to be miserable spending money.

Books

If you want to be miserable, then spend your money like this

In this excerpt from "The Art of Spending Money," Morgan Housel lays out the spending and financial habits guaranteed to end in regret.

Susan Schneider, in a business suit, smiles at the camera, with a green patterned background behind her.

Why the AI “megasystem problem” needs our attention

A conversation with Dr. Susan Schneider on the AI risks we’re not talking about and why the fixation on AGI is misplaced.

A woman sits in a Victorian-style room, reading a large book of classic books. She is surrounded by bookshelves, decorative objects, and a curtained window letting in natural light.

Books

7 literary classics you can read in a weekend

These short books offer insights and meditations on timeless themes, without the time commitment.

Kevin Dickinson

A slot machine displays various icons, including brains, cherries, a clover, and the number seven—an homage to Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s work—with two brains and a seven visible in the central row.

How to escape the “dopamine crash loop” and rewire your curiosity

Stuck on a hamster wheel of mindless social media scrolling? Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains how to consciously redirect your reward system.

Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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