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Back to SearchThe Surprising Truth About Shamans
In his new book, Shamanism: The Timeless Religion, anthropologist Manvir Singh travels from Indonesian rainforests to Burning Man in search of what m…
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Reclaim Your Physical Power. Transform Your Life.
Anne Marie Chaker went from journalist to competitive bodybuilder at 50. Now, with her book Lift, she wants to change how we think about aging, powe…
6 months ago
Like, Get Over It Already
The most hated word in English might just be a storytelling superpower—and a tool for empathy, nuance, and emotional truth.
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6 months ago
Human History on Drugs
When we talk about the forces that shape history, we usually hear about wars, revolutions, inventions… maybe the occasional love affair. But there’s …
6 months ago
The Pleasures of Suffering
Celebrated psychologist Paul Bloom shares five key insights from his book The Sweet Spot.
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6 months ago
Who Designed Design?
Once just a word, now a worldview — how a 20th-century invention came to shape everything from your phone to your future.
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Ambition is a Trap. Here's How to Get Out.
Ambition. We celebrate it, chase it, and reward it. But for many of us, ambition has become a double-edged sword—fueling overwork, perfectionism, and…
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Magic Is Real—And It’s Living in Your Computer
How code became the most powerful spell humans have ever cast.
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Your Life Plan Fell Apart. Now What?
Life changes can sneak up on all of us, and sometimes they hit pretty hard. Cassidy Krug spent 20 years training to be one of the best divers in the …
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Reclaiming the Lost Art of True Connection
Listening can be improved. Ximena Vengoechea is here to tell you how.
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6 months, 1 week ago