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Feb
02
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Live Well

What does it mean to live well? How many ways are there to live a good life? You'll find here lessons from economics and psychology, as well as sustainability and Stoicism
2 min read
Feb
02
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Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is the process of thoughtfully analyzing information to arrive at well-founded conclusions. Learn to do it better here
1 min read
Feb
02
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Kogito

This is where we try to take the guesswork out of decision-making. What advice and tools are right for us in our particular circumstances? In Kogito we objectively rate decision-making advice and tools
1 min read
Feb
02
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Making Money

Making money is not a sure path to happiness or even the best one. Ideas on how to approach money productively
4 min read
Feb
02
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Communicate Well

I collect here the best advice I've found on how to write, present, and persuade like a pro
3 min read
Feb
02
Career Path – Master Skills Series

Career Path – Master Skills Series

In this six-part series, the Career Path columnist lays bare his best secrets on how to create a good impression with your work colleagues and perform well
3 min read
Feb
02
Career Path – The Pragmatist's Rules for Work Series

Career Path – The Pragmatist's Rules for Work Series

Our Career Path columnist channels Machiavelli across the centuries to explore 26 behaviors that will bring you success at work
Feb
01
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Stoic Wisdom

The power of an idea doesn’t depend on who it came from, but rather how it influences our behavior today.
1 min read
Jan
30
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Happiness, Habits, and Incentives

These essays explore how to understand human incentives and leverage simple habits to drive lasting happiness.
5 min read
Jan
27
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The West Owes this Couple a Huge Thank You

The Population Bomb was entirely wrong, but it helped persuade our greatest competitor to curb their growth
4 min read