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The Learning Curve

Why you should always question your perceptions

“Who ya gonna believe: me or your own eyes?” Until you can assess your perception, the answer should be neither.

Kevin Dickinson

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Business

What brain surgery taught me about the fragile gift of consciousness

After the trauma of a high-risk medical procedure, Eric Markowitz discovered a kind of consciousness that lives not in thought — but in presence.

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Mini Philosophy

3 ways to find and invite more wonder

Wonder is like a guest you haven’t planned for.

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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.

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