I'm definitely a Kitsune, but would a Kitsune actually say that?

In this excerpt from How to Live a Meaningful Life, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans discuss how flow transforms ordinary moments into deeply human experiences.

"Rationalism is the idea that, in order to truly know something, you have to be able to describe it explicitly."

Many collaborations have used JWST to take deep-field images: some wider and some deeper than others. Here's how it can surpass them all.

A century ago, quantum physics overthrew our view of a deterministic Universe. A profound 21st century theorem closes the door even further.

In this excerpt from Flourish, Daniel Coyle shares how stillness, presence, and attention help people build meaningful connections.

Moltbook is a social media site built for conversation — but not for humans.

“Our conscious awareness is everything. And the fact that it's still so mysterious to scientists and to all of humanity, the fact that it's still one of the great unsolved mysteries makes it something that everyone can be excited about and that inspires awe in everyone.”

Why we should balance innovation with stewardship — while reframing the “techno-optimists versus doomers” polarization.

"The thing that the nihilist recognizes is that the values he or she holds are not grounded in anything other than their own preferences."

Kaizen taught me that tiny, consistent changes can be more powerful than dramatic overhauls.

Many top performers start behind — and overtake the early leaders later.

Timeless guidance on communication, time management, creativity, and more from some of today’s most influential thinkers.

The Stoic philosopher argued that most of life is outside our control — but the little we do control defines who we are.

Not all knowledge carries over.

Too many rich and prominent people turn out to be egotistical jerks: Brad Stulberg argues for a more grounded path towards excellence.

Our view of the world, the Universe, and ourselves can change with just one glimpse of what's out there. It's happened many times before.

Disconnection is not a personal failure, but a systems challenge — and an opportunity for employers to strengthen our social fabric.

Reading isn’t just writing prep; together, reading and writing help writers think and generate original ideas through extended cognition.

Today, nostalgia is somewhat kitsch. Back then, it was something to be feared.

Tara Narula shares how journalist Richard Cohen challenged conventional ideas about illness, identity, and strength while living with MS.

Three virtues every good leader must develop.

People don't want you to buy their stories — they want you to listen to them.

A tour of the literary cover-ups, extraterrestrials, and cryptids lurking in the bookish backwoods.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

It's not about particle-antiparticle pairs falling into or escaping from a black hole. A deeper explanation alters our view of reality.

The case for why AI systems are not merely "stochastic parrots."

We tend to trust our intuitions about consciousness because they feel immediate and personal, but feeling convinced is not the same as being right. Annaka Harris explores what happens when […]

Tech leaders may have backed Trump in 2024, but the majority of the community still leans left -- and has a big opportunity ahead.

AI can now generate entire worlds from text prompts. What does this mean for how we think, create, and connect?