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The 4 ‘Spaces’ Cities Need to Make People Happier

The 4 ‘Spaces’ Cities Need to Make People Happier By Drake Baer Key ingredients to urban life.

The Secret To Learning New Skills Twice As Fast

The Secret To Learning New Skills Twice As Fast By Charlie Sorrel The key is not only lots of practicebut lots of varied types of practice.

On that Stanford information literacy study

On that Stanford information literacy study A Stanford University team won a lot of attention this week by releasing a study on how badly teenagers assess i...

HBR  What So Many Strategists Get Wrong About Digital Disruption

What So Many Strategists Get Wrong About Digital Disruption Starting with network effects.

Uncommon Sense: Humans in the Smart Machine Age

Uncommon Sense: Humans in the Smart Machine Age In the coming decades, machine learning will transform work as we know it. And unlike previous revolutions, whic...

Can America’s Aging Stay in Their Homes?

Can America’s Aging Stay in Their Homes? A recent report outlines a number of challenges to aging in place.

What Happens When You Give Free Money to Poor People

What Happens When You Give Free Money to Poor People By Drake Baer In Finland, Kenya, Canada, and even America.

Finding hidden leaders

Finding hidden leaders Organizations should learn to hunt, fish, and trawl for the best talent.