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Blueprint for Revolution
Aug 12, 2021 · Srdja Popovic
In the beginning, everybody is a nobody. This is what Srdja Popović tells activists from other countries who feel that change is not possible in thei...
Politics Society and Culture -
Dangerous Ideas
Aug 10, 2021 · Eric Berkowitz
Censorship is a temptation as old as speech itself, and it has proven the preferred option over tolerance and open discussions throughout our history....
History Politics Society and Culture -
The Prodigal God
Aug 9, 2021 · Timothy Keller
Who do you resonate with most: the runaway sibling, so low he’s willing to languish in the company of pigs, or the well-behaved child, so tall o...
Philosophy Religion and Theology Society and Culture -
Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)
Aug 5, 2021 · Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson
Now in its third edition, Mistakes Were Made has become a classic exploration of cognitive dissonance and the humorous and disconcerting lengths human...
Psychology Society and Culture -
The World in a Grain
Aug 2, 2021 · Vince Beiser
The story of sand may not sound scintillating at first, but sand is a substance that has become indispensable to modern society and a hotly contested ...
Current Affairs History Society and Culture -
Shape
Jul 30, 2021 · Jordan Ellenberg
Abstract mathematics seems meaningless in a reality that’s strange enough as it is. As society grapples with the more immediate concerns of ever...
Politics Science and Technology Society and Culture -
The Culture Code
Jul 28, 2021 · Daniel Coyle
What are the tools that high performing groups have in their tool belts? Drawing from a wealth of research and interviews with professional basketball...
Business Relationships and Parenting Psychology -
The Price You Pay for College
Jul 25, 2021 · Ron Lieber
If you were to make a note of everything you need to apply to a single school, let alone a whole bunch of them, you might not ever begin. Students and...
Economics and Finance Education Society and Culture -
The Gray Lady Winked
Jul 19, 2021 · Ashley Rindsberg
Ashley Rindsberg’s investigation of New York Times reporting over the past century-plus began when he came across a Times headline from the 1930...
History Politics Society and Culture -
The Heartbeat of Trees
Jul 19, 2021 · Peter Wohlleben
Shattering through sidewalk cement and lunging from the underworld of soil, trees are reminders of an Earth without us—a tale that began with th...
Science and Technology Sports and the Outdoors Society and Culture
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