There are a lot of theories out there about goal setting. Here’s one you might not have heard before: your goals should be set so high that they initially seem impossible to achieve. If you don’t seriously doubt yourself, you’re doing it wrong. Reset Your Clock The traditional 9-to-5 work day is rooted in the […]
When saving lives isn’t cost effective
Life-saving drugs are a business like anything else, which means the pharmaceutical industry is optimized for profits, not people. Investors, mergers, and regulators control whether or not your loved ones can receive the medicine they need, when they need it. What does it take to get this stuff to market? Miracle Drugs In For Blood and […]
Why is it so hard to focus?
Doomscrolling is bad for your soul. Now researchers know that it’s also bad for your attention span. The constant availability of browser tabs, apps, and social media platforms triggers our minds to jump from one topic to another. How can we reclaim our valuable cognitive resources? How to Find Peace The constant influx of emails, […]
9 steps to financial freedom
What’s your magic number? The best financial goal is to reach a point where you have enough money to live a peaceful and joyful life, instead of perpetually working to earn more. Our latest Instaread breaks down financial freedom into a nine-step program to save money with the aim of retiring early. Step 1: Analyze the […]
Why living large beats dying rich
Most people worry about making enough money to support themselves through retirement. Hedge fund manager and entrepreneur Bill Perkins has an unconventional point of view that might vex your financial advisor. He recommends “dying with zero,” spending most, if not all, of your money before death. Dying with a substantial sum of money represents opportunities lost. […]
What happens when you die?
You can discuss almost anything these days, at least on the internet. It’s ironic that one of the only topics that’s still considered taboo is one we will all face eventually: death and dying. In our latest Instaread, a hospice nurse talks about helping people in their final moments, offering an intimate perspective on loss […]
The sensational murder that revealed cracks in the system
Michael Laudor was living in lockdown at a mental health facility when he received his acceptance letter to Yale Law School. Before his paranoid schizophrenia had flared out of control, he had been admitted to the top seven law schools in the country. Michael deferred his admission and enrolled the next year. He was about to […]
Healthcare for the homeless
Dr. Jim O’Connell could have had a prestigious fellowship in medicine. Instead, he chose to provide urgently needed health care to homeless people across the city of Boston. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tracy Kidder followed Dr. O’Connell for five years to chronicle his transformative work. Senseless Death In Boston, unhoused people die at roughly 10 times […]
Dwight from “The Office” wants to save your soul
It wasn’t a straight line from playing Dwight Schrute on The Office to becoming a religious guru. But that’s the path actor Rainn Wilson took, and now he’s ready to ignite a spiritual revolution to heal the world. We take a look at his thoughts in our latest Instaread. Modern Religion These days, religion is often dismissed […]
The truth about climate change
Climate change is real, theoretical physicist Steven E. Koonin concedes. But the public discussion around the topic is alarmist and divorced from real science. Why are we missing so much crucial context, and what can we do about it? Too Much Drama At its core, news is a business, and today’s headlines are engineered to […]
