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Granite memorial stone for John F. Kennedy, surrounded by trees and located on a paved area with steps. Inscription dedicates the site from the people of Britain to the United States.
Strange Maps
Is this acre in England really American territory?
The JFK Memorial at Runnymede provides a link between America's and Britain's founding documents.
Frank Jacobs
A person in a long, light-colored garment leans forward with their head pressed against a brick wall against a red background.
8 min
The Well
Manage your emotions, in 9 minutes
From trepanning to lobotomies, humans have long struggled to manage emotion. Today, we have better tools. Psychologist Ethan Kross shares what actually works, and why.
Ethan Kross
Book cover of "After the Idea: What It Really Takes to Create and Scale a Startup" by Julia Austin, beside text reading "an excerpt from" on an orange background, highlighting insights on building stellar hires.
Business
Founders: The hiring strategy that can turn scrappy to stellar
If you want the best shot at long-term success, it can pay to supplement hot-shots with seasoned industry veterans.
Julia Austin
A man with long curly hair sits on a chair in a white hallway, surrounded by illustrated documents, maps, and notes taped to a gray wall.
1 min
Full Interview
The hidden process of becoming a CIA agent, from a former spy
“The public really doesn't realize that they are much closer to CIA spies than they think they are.”
Andrew Bustamante
A collage featuring an open book, a light source, and images of the moon captures post-AI wisdom, with the title "The Night Crawler" at the top.
Business
Creating wisdom infrastructure for the next 100 years
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
Two people sit on a deck at night, illuminated by red light, looking up at a star-filled sky with mountains silhouetted in the background.
Smart Skills
The meaning of your life isn’t a puzzle to solve
It’s something to wrestle and live with, says behavioral scientist Arthur Brooks.
Danny Kenny
A man dressed in red crawls on all fours with a bit in his mouth, while a woman in a checkered dress rides on his back, indulging in a playful kink scenario.
Mini Philosophy
The Tree of Kink: What science teaches us about fetish clusters
How deep is your kink?
Jonny Thomson
A painting depicts compassionate leaders, as a person in a blue robe carries an injured figure on a brown horse, set against swirling blue and yellow brushstrokes in the background.
Business
3 essential self-care habits for compassionate leadership
The benefits of compassion in the workplace are manifold — but leaders should retain an intentional focus on mental, emotional, and physical balance.
Jeffrey Hull
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