Neeramitra ReddyinBooks Are Our Superpower·Jan 295 Phenomenal Non-Fiction Books That Are Barely Talked AboutOnes that will transform your wealth, happiness, relationships, and social life — Of the 400+ books I’ve read in my life, only 30 odd are non-fiction — it’s thanks to the sheer repetitiveness and pseudo-motivation b.s. of most self-help books. But of late, I’ve fallen in love with non-fiction — because of a few wonderful albeit non-mainstream reads. …Books5 min read
Mitch Horowitz·Aug 6, 2019Why Egyptian Antiquity Holds the Spiritual Key You’ve Been Seeking‘Up, Up O ye gods!’ — Does life grant us second chances? I believe it does. One of mine arrived when I rediscovered the so-called Hermetic literature, a body of mystical writing produced during the final stages of Egyptian and Greek antiquity. These magical-philosophical tracts revolutionized my search for spiritual and ethical power and eased the…Ancient Egypt8 min read
CounselHero·Sep 10, 2021Is E-Counseling in Schools Worth It?Counselors are integral to our education system. During the era of COVID-19, counselors have chosen the online mode to continue to support their students. — Counselors are integral to our education system. During the era of COVID-19, counselors have chosen the online mode to continue to support their students. But how effective is e-counseling? And is it really worth it? Let’s try to find the answers.Education3 min read
umair haqueinEudaimonia and Co·Sep 10, 2021Why Economics Says Our Civilization is Going to CollapseWe’re a Poor Civilization That Thinks It’s a Rich One — and We’re Living Way Beyond Our Means — It’s been a hellish year. Covid, global warming, a summer of megafires and megafloods, rising nationalism, and extremists like the ones in Texas and Afghanistan turning the Handmaid’s Tale from fiction to reality. None of this is an anomaly. It’s a trend of stagnation and collapse. But what’s driving that…Life10 min read
Allison GainesinCultured·Updated May 10, 2021Disney’s White Privilege Checklist Asks People to Check Their Privilege At The Front DoorWill other companies follow in their footsteps? — If you grew up watching Disney movies, you probably noticed some common trends — family values and Whiteness. White princesses, princes, heroes, and villains dotted the Silver screen for decades. But Disney isn’t getting teary-eyed reminiscing over their whites-only past. …Black Lives Matter4 min read
Tim Andersen, Ph.D.inThe Infinite Universe·Aug 19, 2021Einstein was right. There is no ‘spooky action at a distance’Why we don’t need multiverses or conspiracies to understand quantum theory. — Click my referral page to join medium and read all my articles. Quantum theory is one of the most successful theories of all time. It is considered to be the ultimate, all-compassing formulation of physics. Prior physics theories from Newton’s laws to thermodynamics all are considered approximations of our quantum…Quantum Physics14 min read
Rameen ZeeshaninLessons from History·Aug 14, 2021Hidden Meanings Behind Six Famous Artworks That Will Blow Your Mind!Nothing is more unvaried than paintings without hidden meanings. — People are mostly drawn to paintings for two reasons. They are aesthetically pleasing, and it is hard to turn your eye away from these paintings without fully speculating and admiring them. Two, because of the meaning that they hold, the stories they tell, and the reasons behind why they were…History6 min read
Chris Ferrie·Aug 9, 2021Why is no one taught the one concept in quantum physics which denies reality?It’s called contextuality and it is the essence of quantum physics — This morning I had a bowl of plain Greek yoghurt and toasted muesli for breakfast. I could have had a plain bagel with mashed avocado — or, I could have had nothing at all. But I had the yoghurt and muesli. I know, I know, damn millennials and their hipster…Quantum Physics6 min read
Lioness RueinLessons from History·Aug 2, 2021You Couldn't Compliment 14th Century People with “Nice” — Here’s Why+ Other words that changed their original meaning — Google used only to mean the company, now it’s officially a verb. What are other words that have evolved to mean something else than their original meaning? …History4 min read
Amardeep ParmarinForge·Jun 8, 2021How to Use the Eisenhower Matrix in Every Area of Your LifeA system for prioritizing what matters — Over the past year and a half, I’ve heard people say they don’t feel like they are working from home, but living at work. It’s hard to deal with all the competing interests in our lives: work, relationships, family, friends, relaxation, and exercise. There’s one tool I’ve found effective in…Productivity3 min read
Jonathan Polettiinʙᴇʟᴏᴠᴇʀ·Mar 15, 2021A Bible Before the Bible?In 1883, a strange manuscript was dismissed as a forgery. Now scholars say it was real. — The world of Bible scholarship is abuzz with a remarkable announcement. Has a 137-year-old mystery been solved? There’s been a nagging problem of an apparently ancient scroll that surfaced in 1883. In a scene full of religious anxiety, it was declared a ‘forgery’ — and lost. The scroll was presented by a man named Moses Shapira, a noted dealer of antiquities in Jerusalem.History7 min read
Coach TonyinBetter Humans·Apr 4, 2019The Best Self-Improvement Advice: 256 ways to be a Better HumanA Directory of Advice That Actually Gets You Closer to Your Goals — One of the goals of the Better Humans publication is to develop a comprehensive collection of well-tested advice for every self-improvement topic. That might take us years, or even decades. For now, here are our best 256+ articles, along with some commentary about how the articles could work for you. …Self Improvement22 min read
inc. magazineinInc Magazine·May 27, 201915 Awesome Marketing Tools I Use DailyYou can’t live without these top-shelf marketing tools — By Larry Kim There are so many tools at a marketer’s disposal. You’ll find everything under the sun, including project management software, social media dashboards, Facebook Messenger chatbot builders and so much more. With all the options, it can become a little overwhelming — to the point that a lot…Marketing8 min read
Nick WignallinBetter Marketing·Aug 8, 2019What to Read to Stay Well-InformedCut the news and read these 7 blogs to think more clearly about current events—and ditch the information overload — If you want to become a genuinely well-informed citizen, more and even better information is not enough. Instead, you must learn to think critically and thoughtfully about complex ideas. You can’t vote intelligently about immigration, foreign policy, bioethics, or tax law without the ability to think clearly. …Life4 min read
William Spivey·Mar 21, 2019America’s Breeding Farms: What History Books Never Told YouIn 1808, America banned the import of slaves from Africa and the West Indies. The impact on actual slavery in America was almost non-existent. There was still some limited smuggling of slaves but the majority of new slaves in America came from what Professor Eric Foner called, “natural increase.” One…Slavery4 min read
Mitch Horowitz·Oct 9, 2019Tarot and the Law of CyclesHow the Wheel of Fortune points you toward success — One of the most beguiling cards in the Tarot deck is the Wheel of Fortune. It shows animals, sometimes of a mythical nature, sometimes of a recognizable one, rising and falling on a rotating wheel. It is an archetypal image in the Western mind. The Wheel of Fortune captures an…Tarot4 min read
Sinem GünelinMind Cafe·Feb 7, 20206 Quotes By Buddha That Will Change How You See The World And YourselfIf applied, they will change your mind forever. — Lately, I shared an article with my favorite quotes from Confucius and how to apply them in my daily life. As that article received many positive comments, I decided to compile a few more similar posts, sharing favourite quotes from ancient philosophers, successful entrepreneurs, and my idols. I personally love…Self Improvement8 min read
Scott H. YounginMind Cafe·Mar 24, 2020The 7 Pillars Of Self-ImprovementA checklist for starting your journey of personal growth. — In any field, there are a few ideas that are the key to understanding everything else. Biology makes little sense without evolution. Physics without symmetries and conservation laws is baffling. All mathematics can be built out of sets. Self-improvement isn’t usually regarded as an intellectual field. It’s mostly an assortment…Self9 min read
Dave BaileyinThe Founder Coach·May 21, 2020The Best Way to Develop Your Team Isn’t FeedbackIf you want to help your team improve their performance, feedback isn’t always the best way. — Every leader wants to get the best performance from their team. In startups, the importance of learning on the job and continuous employee development can’t be overstated. But how do you create an environment that helps people learn faster? For many years, I followed conventional wisdom, which says that the…Management5 min read