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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

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Legends

Ben Horowitz: Quit being a coward and do the hard thing

"You need to run towards the pain and darkness and not away from it. I think the best leaders always run towards the darkness. They always run towards a problem."

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The Big Think Interview

It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters how you fail.

There are three kinds of failure. Only one can help you have a better shot of succeeding in the future. A Harvard business professor explains.

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The Big Think Interview

A Harvard career coach’s “unspoken rules” for getting promoted

How do people actually get promoted? According to Harvard career coach Gorick Ng, it’s all about knowing the unspoken rules for success.

The Big Think Interview

3 game theory tactics, explained

How to maximize wins and minimize losses, explained by four experts on game theory.

Kevin Zollman, Annie Duke, Liv Boeree & Julia Galef

What the Navy’s TOPGUN program really teaches you

TOPGUN fighter pilot Guy Snodgrass shares his 3 key leadership lessons from the cockpit.

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