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Cover of the book "The History of Money" by David McWilliams, shown beside the text "an excerpt from" on a light green background, with subtle Fibonacci-themed details adding a mathematical touch.
Fibonacci’s "Liber Abaci" not only revolutionized commerce — it also helped nudge the world towards reasoned, quantitative enquiry.
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From Hitler to Hamas, Western powers have repeatedly dismissed open threats as bluffs — with catastrophic results.
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By deeply imaging a large volume of space, COSMOS-Web provides JWST's widest cosmic views. Its gravitational lenses reveal a big surprise.
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In this excerpt from "America's Most Gothic," Leanna Hieber and Andrea Janes examine the history and folklore of Maine's vanished schooner.
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Likability is essential for career success, as highlighted by Michelle Tillis Lederman, who emphasizes that it starts with self-acceptance and involves bringing your whole self to work, listening deeply, and fostering genuine connections.
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In this expert class, writer Maria Konnikova explores how Sherlock Holmes's rational sleuthing techniques can be applied to real-world science, enhancing our understanding of memory, creativity, and problem-solving.
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The average American works 1,700 hours annually, but Buddhist meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg suggests that instead of reserving relaxation for weekends, we should incorporate mindfulness into our daily lives for greater happiness and connection both at work and home.
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Top Gun, the iconic 1980s film about U.S. Naval Fighter Weapons School, may portray pilots as charismatic and confident, but real-life TOPGUN graduate Guy Snodgrass emphasizes that success requires more than just attitude and athleticism.
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Suzy Welch argues that the persistent narrative separating management from leadership overlooks their essential intersection, with effective leaders mastering both inspiring vision and detailed execution, a blend she terms “lanaging.”
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Brian Gumbel — President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Dataminr — explores the cutting edge of real-time information analysis.
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Free speech may be messy, but censorship is deadly. Founder of The Future of Free Speech Jacob Mchangama explains.
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Organic compounds can form through simple chemistry alone — making the search for true biosignatures trickier than it seems.
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Explanations for the cosmic speed limit often conflate mass with inertia.
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The latest "Superman" film sets Metropolis in the First State.
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9mins
“You can be aware of sadness from a point of view that is not merely sad, and you can be aware of fear from a point of view that's not merely afraid.”
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6mins
“What did you win? You won awkward silence. You won their contempt. You won the first to apologize. When you win an argument, you will lose their confidence, you will lose their respect, you will lose the connection.”