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The Brad Feld interview: Meaning, mentorship, and giving first
A conversation with the legendary VC on his latest book, his work at Techstars, and why “give first” is more than a motto — it’s a mindset.
Is this acre in England really American territory?
The JFK Memorial at Runnymede provides a link between America's and Britain's founding documents.
8 min
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.
The rise and fall of John Wilkes Booth: America’s first celebrity assassin
Before becoming America’s most infamous assassin, John Wilkes Booth was a magnetic actor who was beloved by audiences and courted by critics.
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.
The meaning of your life isn’t a puzzle to solve
It’s something to wrestle and live with, says behavioral scientist Arthur Brooks.
10 min
Will AI erode human autonomy, or help us preserve it?
Today’s technologist archetypes share a blind spot. Brendan McCord, founder of the Cosmos Institute explains why “philosophy is essential” when building planetary-scale technology.
Cosmos Institute
The single most amazing fact about the Universe
No matter what it is that we discover about reality, the fact that reality itself can be understood remains the most amazing fact of all.
Science meets sweat: How experimental archaeology brings history to life
In "Dinner with King Tut," Sam Kean examines how a burgeoning field is recreating ancient tasks to uncover historical truths.
3 min
Why philosophy needs the Bible (and vice versa)
Philosopher Meghan Sullivan challenges the idea that religious texts can’t be taken seriously in modern philosophy. She explains how parables, scripture, and debate have always been connected to asking life’s biggest questions: