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Scott Britton, in business attire, sits cross-legged on a desk meditating, while blurred figures move in the background.
The Long Game
How to be ambitious without losing your soul
Former tech founder Scott Britton wants to shatter the binary myth that separates driving ambition from inner development.
Eric Markowitz
An illustration of an eye outline formed by two black arrows, with a blue Earth at the center where the iris would be, on a textured beige and peach background.
Hard Science
Macroscopes help us see the invisible connections that tie our world together
An ode to the data visualization tools that help us see what is too vast, complex, or interconnected for the naked eye — from planetary systems to pandemic trends.
Katy Börner, Elizabeth G. Record & Todd N. Theriault
Illustration of a skateboarder in mid-air performing a trick, with labeled rotation angles (720°, 900°) and the term “McTwist” on a blue sky background with clouds.
Smart Skills
How to instantly be better at things
Just pretend you're someone else.
Cate Hall
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