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Authenticity
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The truly talented are those who got to where they are despite preconceived expectations.
"I am free. It's a lot of effort to be free from the prison that is in your mind, and the key is in your pocket." - Edith Eva Eger
If “founder mode” runs its course, CEOs should cultivate a new skillset rooted in the authenticity of self-awareness.
We must get happiness right — even when the world around us gets it wrong.
Rhetorical mastery is within everyone’s reach — equipped with some basic techniques you can rock it like Aristotle.
The philosopher Skye C. Cleary explores what being authentically happy looks like in a world where so many can't be.
Without authenticity, curiosity, and risk-taking we get stuck in the mud — here’s how to make space for resilient progress.
How heavy is the mask that you wear?
Too many companies fail to recognize that “the deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated” — but the solution is easy.
Eric Olson — CEO and co-founder of Consensus — takes his cues from the university of legendary coaches.
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Marketing maverick Gary Vaynerchuk reveals how empathy, listening, and patience aren’t just virtues – they’re your ultimate advertising tools.
If the daily grind feels like Sartre's phony act of "bad faith," Heidegger's sense of "being" can help redefine your role.
How to juggle while walking a tightrope — at work.
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Former SNL star Jay Pharoah answers our most challenging questions about life, self-esteem, and changing his mind.
Unlikely Collaborators
When you own your career, work becomes more than a means to an end — it becomes a vehicle for growth and happiness.
Times of crisis tend to produce “hard” leaders, but — driven by Generations Y and Z — a softer leadership style has taken root globally.
Every organization has a power block of dutiful but unappreciated talent. Here’s an effective plan for engagement.
Is true equality achievable — or even desirable? Go on a journey through the strange and unsettling "Land of Justice."
John Templeton Foundation
The existential philosopher argued that an authentic and meaningful life is measured by choice.
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Humans, like animals, are driven by instincts. But we also have wants. Here’s what that means for our lives.
There are several different types of learner engagement, from emotional to cognitive. Here's how to improve each.
Humiliating powerful people was not a key to success.
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Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty reveals the secret to “good power.”
Sex, it turns out, isn’t as easy or simple as popular culture might lead us to believe.
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Here’s what job interviewers are testing you for, according to economist Tyler Cowen.
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Collective illusions — false assumptions about society that many people share — have existed for thousands of years in many different ways. Today, because of social media and modern technology, […]
A conservator from the Rijksmuseum explains how they went about investigating whether the painting is a genuine Rembrandt.
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There are 38 kinds of secrets. The average person has 13 at any given moment. Michael Slepian explains how that can affect your health.