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Lifelong Learning
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki discusses the dangers of cynicism and how skepticism can invigorate our relationships and communities.
By unlearning old leadership mindsets, cultures, and assumptions we can move from Industrial Age thinking to Intelligence Age thinking.
For extraordinary long-term success in business we can look to insights from British Olympic cycling, Roger Federer and neuroeconomics.
Some news is slow, some news is fast — and there are two simple techniques to help you filter both.
After almost a century in print, "How to Win Friends and Influence People" still has lessons to teach us.
The Danish philosopher's simple paradox — living forwards while looking backwards — can be translated into golden business insights.
Chip Conley — founder and CEO of JDV Hospitality and Airbnb’s former Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy — maps out an inclusive path from hindsight to wisdom.
David Novak — the cofounder, and former CEO and chairman, of Yum! Brands — celebrates the benefits of active, lifelong learning.
Big Think asks startup legend and VC heavyweight Ben Horowitz to reflect on his bestseller "The Hard Thing About Hard Things."
Going against the grain is often difficult — but necessary for outperformance over the long-term.
You will need determination, humility, and courage if you are to master anything.
Have you ever noticed how many things you interact with but can’t name? So did we.
Big Think Business columnist Eric Markowitz prefaces his new series on long-term thinking with the experience that almost cut his life short.
Take a seat. Take a breath. Take a break.
Generative AI is arriving fast — both overtly and covertly — and without solid L&D guidance leaders and teams will be hobbled, argues Matt Beane.
The benefits of learning with guidance are clear — but the expert and the novice must have a shared understanding of the goal.
Voltaire's wonderful satire, Candide, remains a useful work-life antidote to bogus platitudes and naive optimism.
AI looks like a natural and inevitable fit for business coaching — but some humans are wary. Here are the pros and cons.
When we view hard work as a sign of low aptitude, it harms our ability to learn and grow.
Emotional intelligence (EI) is much more than a trending C-suite buzz phrase — it’s the anchor attribute of every great leader.
If the daily grind feels like Sartre's phony act of "bad faith," Heidegger's sense of "being" can help redefine your role.
Want to get ahead at work? It ain’t what you say, it’s the way that you say it — and adaptability is essential.
Psychologist Noel Brick shares the mental techniques we can use to improve our performance on and off the field.
AI can deliver a more equitable and prosperous future — if accompanied by ethical and responsible stewardship.
When you own your career, work becomes more than a means to an end — it becomes a vehicle for growth and happiness.
While Taoism can be paradoxical and abstract, it also offers daily life lessons.
An effective strategic approach to unlocking and selecting truly innovative solutions.
Team storming — as defined by psychologist Bruce Tuckman — can be fractious. Done right, the benefits are immense.
By supplementing the "principle of marginal gains” with these practical steps, you’ll be well equipped for the journey towards excellence.