Aspire for the heights but prepare for the depths. Always do due diligence. Respect your colleagues. Have the discipline to limit work hours. On wealth: Do not give it all away, share some every day. …
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The World’s Greatest Job Perks
As the era of human physical labor winds to a close, some of us (who haven’t already been replaced by algorithms or mechanical arms) can take comfort in the cushy work environments and delightful extras …
Continue readingTrees Falling in the Forest Make Sound
The tree we first watch collapsing to the floor of its ever-dwindling forest is well-miked, so we’re sure to hear the sound it makes when it falls. But first we hear the panting lumberjack approach …
Continue readingThe Problem with Shangri-La
Try to picture “Shangri-La” and your mind might conjure up an Orientalist fantasy, a syncretic world, folding all the cultural distinctions that characterize diverse nations into a single category. In the Shangri-La, a Hawaii-based center …
Continue readingVast, Beautiful, & Wild
Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent, encompassing China and India, the world’s two largest countries population-wise. Well over 4 billion of the world’s 7 billion people[1] live in Asia and most of …
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The Invisible Population: What the Unemployment Rate Doesn’t Show
The unemployment rate is one of the key barometers of the American economy. Its recent decline from 8.1 to 7.8 percent in September—its lowest level since President Obama took office in January 2009—is consistent with …
Continue readingApple Watch first-day pre-orders estimated near 1M
Today, there are more than 100,000 health apps installed on over 100 different kinds of wearable tech devices—each one giving us highly analytical insights into our bodies and what we choose to do with them. Thirty percent of these apps …
Continue readingThe Secret Origin of Neil deGrasse Tyson
“Tell your parents Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson said you should jump in the puddle,” the jovial science communicator advised a 6-year-old girl at Massachusetts’ College of the Holy Cross last week. He then proceeded to roll around …
Continue readingNASA Crowdsources Martian Living With Their “Journey to Mars”
1969’s Apollo 11 moon landing was one of, if not the most, significant scientific events in the history of the human race. For the first time, human beings had slipped free of their planetary confinement, not …
Continue readingOccupying Democracy
We have recently seen the massive expense of the political system on all levels, and we have joined forces to fight for our democracy. We refuse to let our future be auctioned off and sold …
Continue readingFresh Greens Grown Indoors, Without Sun or Soil
Water is the most precious resource we have, but it’s nonrenewable, and becoming increasingly scarce. Over 70 percent of all available fresh water on Earth is used for agriculture—often at rates exceeding replenishment, and often …
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