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7 Ways to Sock Away an Extra $1,000 in the Next 30 Days
Things are hard out there in the money game. It seems like every month the cost of stuff goes up, making it harder to get ahead, let alone keep your head above financial water. It can make a fella feel hopeless. One way to counter a sense of helplessness and hopelessness is to score a […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.
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Hasan Piker and Code Pink Went to Cuba. Now They Might Be Under Investigation.
A State Department inquiry is part of a broader crackdown on Cuban influence.
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Mud below, sun above
Meet Bể, part of Vietnam’s vital but overlooked network of recyclers – a workforce predominantly made up of elderly women - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
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The Psychology Behind Building Billion-Dollar Companies | Brad Jacobs
This summer, I’m revisiting one of my favorite episodes. If you haven’t heard it, now is the time. If you have, it’s a classic and worth listening to again. Public Release: August 4. Members have access now.Join us. Brad Jacobs has built eight billion-dollar companies, completed more than 500 acquisitions, and created extraordinary returns for … The post The Psychology Behind Building Billion-Dollar Companies | Brad Jacobs appeared first on Farnam Street.
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Master of Our Fate: America and the AI Revolution
A framework for meeting the challenges posed by what might be the most transformative technology in history
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How to spot pseudoscience
We are living in a golden age of pseudoscience. Here are three helpful tools for separating science from its imitator - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
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Podcast #1,127: Restless, Rooted — What the Odyssey Reveals About Americans’ Divided Souls
With the release of Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the Odyssey, it seems like everyone’s been talking about a 3,000-year-old epic again. But my guest thinks this ancient tale offers a framework for understanding our modern lives that you probably haven’t heard before. Patrick Deneen is a professor of political science and the author of […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.
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[Outliers] John D. Rockefeller: The Principles Behind The Greatest Fortune in History
John D. Rockefeller became the richest man the world had ever known by thinking differently about business, competition, and family. Public Release: July 28. Members have access now.Join us. Coming Soon: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Transcript This episode isn’t just the story of Standard Oil. It’s about the principles that built … The post [Outliers] John D. Rockefeller: The Principles Behind The Greatest Fortune in History appeared first on Farnam Street.
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Free Crack Pipes and Syringes in California
A recent visit shows the dangers of the state’s drug policies.
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The Death Penalty is Overwhelmingly Popular. Here's Why That Matters.
The time is ripe for a rewrite of capital punishment precedent and law.
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A California-Funded Homeless Shelter Gave Us Meth Pipes
The Skid Row Care Campus—funded by local, state, and federal dollars—handed us drug paraphernalia.
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Students Need Consequences, Not “Restorative Justice”
Anti-disciplinary policies have done nothing to control student misbehavior—and they ignore the vital factor of motivation.
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Is ShotSpotter Racist? An Honest Conversation with SoundThinking CEO Ralph Clark
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New York City’s Hate Crime Problem Needs a Law-and-Order Solution
It begins with public order, not merely addressing biases.
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When Clean-Air Rules Make Wildfire Smoke Worse
Federal regulations penalize the very tool that prevents extreme wildfires. It's time to fix that.
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The light narrows
My father’s death sent me to the jiu-jitsu mat. Then came defeat, low testosterone and the lure of a chemical cheat code - by Wes Brown Read on Aeon
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Saving One of America’s Most Dangerous Cities
A task force is turning Memphis around.
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Are Autonomous Cars More Dangerous Than Uber Drivers?
A new report makes that claim, but its own data say otherwise—and Albany’s paralysis is the real safety hazard.
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The Abilene Paradox: Why Groups End Up Doing Things Nobody Wants to Do
Over on Dying Breed, we’ve been doing a book club where we’re reading Lonesome Dove. If you haven’t read Lonesome Dove, the basic plot is that two former Texas Rangers — Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae — lead a cattle drive from the Rio Grande all the way up to Montana. Actually, it’s Call who […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.
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Yes, GDP Is Flawed, but in Which Direction?
Concrete Evidence
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