Author: timbatchelder
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Is Expertise Falling out of Favor? The Navy’s USS Gabrielle Giffords and the Future of Work
These days, it seems, just about all organizations are asking their employees to do more with less. Is that actually a good idea? Source: The Navy’s USS Gabrielle Giffords and the Future of Work – The Atlantic
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Mindfulness Is a Capitalist Scam
In his new book, Ronald Purser cuts through the woo-woo hippy-dippy hype to show how the practice has been co-opted for nefarious means. Source: Mindfulness Is a Capitalist Scam
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Main Street Renewal Is Using A.I. to Build a Single-Family-Home Empire
Amherst Holdings CEO Sean Dobson made a fortune in the housing crash. Now he’s profiting from properties that most investors wouldn’t touch. Source: Main Street Renewal Is Using A.I. to Build a Single-Family-Home Empire | Fortune
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Jack Dorsey hangs out in an EMF-shielded ‘tent,’ once turned entirely orange
The CEO of Twitter has his own personal pillow fort. Source: Jack Dorsey hangs out in an EMF-shielded ‘tent,’ once turned entirely orange
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Why a hipster, vegan, green tech economy is not sustainable
Improving eco-efficiency within a capitalist growth-oriented system will not save the environment. Source: Why a hipster, vegan, green tech economy is not sustainable | Canada | Al Jazeera
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This incredible Tiny House Resort in the Catskills is the place to be this summer
Related:+Via Tiny House Blog… Source: This incredible Tiny House Resort in the Catskills is the place to be this summer
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Information Architecture and the rise of voice interfaces
Have you ever stopped to take a look at the way everything in Amazon’s homepage is so organized? While this may seem completely natural to… Source: Information Architecture and the rise of voice interfaces
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Bobbie Raises $2.4 Million for Subscription Infant Formula
Bobbie debuts subscription baby formula. Source: Bobbie Raises $2.4 Million for Subscription Infant Formula | Fortune
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The World Health Organization Needs to Put Human Behavior at the Center of Its Initiatives
We can “nudge” our way toward a healthier planet Source: The World Health Organization Needs to Put Human Behavior at the Center of Its Initiatives – Scientific American
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Chart: The birth rate in every country — past, present and future
Much of the world teeters on the cusp of a childless, elderly future. Source: Chart: The birth rate in every country — past, present and future – Axios
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If You Say Yes to Any of These 7 Questions, Science Says You’re Definitely Smarter Than Average
Even though most run against conventional wisdom. (Which in itself is a sign of intelligence, since conventional wisdom is so often wrong.) Source: If You Say Yes to Any of These 7 Questions, Science Says You’re Definitely Smarter Than Average | Inc.com
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