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Rubin joins Big Think for a chat about her one-minute rule, why self-knowledge is key to a good life, and more.
In this excerpt from Flourish, Daniel Coyle shares how stillness, presence, and attention help people build meaningful connections.
In an age of polycrisis, argues leadership coach Lisa Bennett, we should spend less time trying to save the world — and focus on savoring it instead.
The HuffPost co-founder is now focusing on AI and health — but she’s keeping an eye on agency and human nature.
Pleasure is never bad — but its source can be.
Joe Nucci, author of "Psychobabble," joins us to discuss how the misuse of psychological language risks blurring the lines between everyday problems and clinical diagnoses.
It's not just about the home; it's about everything.
Marine Tanguy — author and founder/CEO of MTArt Agency — argues that viewing and creating art has profound benefits.
In this excerpt from "The Art of Spending Money," Morgan Housel lays out the spending and financial habits guaranteed to end in regret.
It's OK to hate a frigid pond.
Harvard Kennedy School professor and author Arthur C. Brooks guides us through the give-and-take of feedback — even when it is negative.
It’s something to wrestle and live with, says behavioral scientist Arthur Brooks.
The benefits of compassion in the workplace are manifold — but leaders should retain an intentional focus on mental, emotional, and physical balance.
Buddhism has rules for slaying your enemies. But the real surprise is finding out who your enemies actually are.
The road to “uncaged leadership” means reimagining your professional identity and value. Here’s how.
Robert Waldinger, Zen priest and Harvard professor, explains why fulfillment isn’t about reaching an idealized state. It’s found in everyday acts of kindness and compassion.
Be more like Goldilocks.
From “job crafting” to questioning our preconceived ideas about work, there are many ways to fight burnout and disengagement.
Major League Baseball and Ivy League research confirm that tackling well-being is hard work — but well worth the effort.
Upskilling all managers and leaders is imperative if we are to solve the global challenge of poor management.
An alternative vision of the future of work for senior executives might hold a solution to relentless workplace stress.
People who've never been partnered tend to be less extraverted, less conscientious, and more neurotic.
Today's philosophy students would be justified in asking, "What does any of this have to do with living?"
Pleasure, virtue, and doubt are necessary, but each is insufficient on its own.
The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.
Self-help often distills philosophical ideas for the modern ear. Sometimes, its better to go back to the source.
This supremely simple hack can help you establish good habits, break bad ones, and guard against failure.
Psychotherapist Israa Nasir explains how a “value-aligned life” can help us crush our goals — without being crushed by the need to accomplish more.
Oxford professor of ethics, John Tasioulas, thinks we should consider the loss of opportunity for “striving and succeeding” that AI is likely to bring.