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Our neighbors, the peacocks
A portrait of the pristine suburb of Arcadia, where hundreds of feral peacocks are embraced by some, despised by others - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
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7 Letters to Write Before You Turn 70
At AoM, we’re champions of the lost art of letter writing. Emails, texting, and the wide variety of other digital mediums available to us in the modern age are convenient and efficient, but they can’t hold a candle to the warm, tangible, classy nature of handwritten correspondence. Letters are the next best thing to showing […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.
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Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurley
Bill Gurley spent years on Wall Street, built his career as a partner at Benchmark, worked through Uber’s hypergrowth era, and now serves on the board of the Santa Fe Institute, where he studies complexity and systems thinking. Public Release: June 9. Members have access now.Join us. Coming Soon: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts … The post Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurley appeared first on Farnam Street.
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A Majority of Gen Z Has Gone ‘No Contact’ With a Friend or Family Member
Gen Z has a new conflict strategy: block, delete, disappear. A new survey of 2,000 adults conducted by Talker Research for Talkspace found that 60% of Gen Z respondents said they went “no contact” wit
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Therapy for billionaires
As my grandfather’s billions taught, wealth can be a poison. The rich must reckon with its costs to recover their humanity - by Alexa Clay Read on Aeon
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Odds & Ends: June 12, 2026
Your dad bod could raise your kids’ risk for obesity and disease. You’ve probably heard of the “dad bod.” It’s the body shape of a guy who’s not super fat, but not in particularly good shape, either. It’s gotten a friendly rebrand over the past decade with articles saying that some women prefer the soft […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.
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Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on the Rules of Product Innovation
Mark Pincus built Zynga into one of the biggest gaming companies in the world and helped shape the early era of social products on the internet. Public Release: June 2. Members have access now.Join us. Coming Soon: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Transcript In this conversation, he breaks down how great founders spot … The post Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on the Rules of Product Innovation appeared first on Farnam Street.
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Touré Roberts: How to Hear God’s Voice When You’re Unsure What’s Next
Most people are not short on information. They’re drowning in it. There’s a podcast for every crisis, a think piece for every fear and a comment section ready to turn every decision into a group proje
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A philosophy of home
The household is a community, as much as the state, and ancient philosophy had much more to say about it than we think - by Sandrine Bergès Read on Aeon
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I Tested 6 of the Most Popular Multitools. These Are the Ones Worth Buying.
Every man needs a multitool or three stashed around the house or garage, or as a permanent part of his EDC. But how do you choose one in a multitool landscape that has hundreds of options, including for niche users like backcountry campers and first responders? If you’re like many consumers, you start to do […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.
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Don’t touch the art
Yoko Ono’s painting invites us to step on it, challenging both galleries and audiences. Why is touch transgressive? - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
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The no-human future
Terrorists and tech bros alike view accelerationism as a revolutionary weapon. Nick Land glimpsed something much darker - by Vincent Lê Read on Aeon
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A Single Book Can Change Your Life
Note: The following is an excerpt from The Technique of Getting Things Done (1947) by Donald Laird. The right reading — often accidental — wakes up slumberers and gives needed goals to those who still have none. The right book or article has started many on the main road and off the detours. Enrich Weiss wanted to […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.
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Bay of smokes
When smog descended upon Los Angeles in 1943, it was mistaken for a Japanese attack. The real culprit was closer to home - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
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Podcast #1,120: How to Try Again
Life rarely unfolds according to plan. A relationship implodes. A move or job change doesn’t work out. Or you simply fail in a goal you’ve set for yourself. My guest has spent almost two decades researching and field-testing how to get back on track when smaller slip-ups and larger upheavals knock you off course. […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.
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The joy of autism
Yes, we’re in a world of our own: for the autistic mind, it’s a place of intense curiosity, deep focus and sensory delight - by Sarah Hendrickx Read on Aeon
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The Louis L’Amour Workout
I’ve always been interested in how famous men worked out. We’ve broken down Steve McQueen’s routine and Bruce Lee’s training here on AoM before, and every time I go down one of these rabbit holes, I come away inspired about how these guys approached fitness: they trained so they could do the work they did to the […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.
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The steam engine
The science behind the revolutionary engine that became the bedrock of global energy – born of a curiosity from 130 BCE - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
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What shape is the Earth?
The extraordinary challenge of determining the true shape of Earth reveals the deep value of measurement to scientific progress - by Miguel Ohnesorge Read on Aeon
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18 Things Every Man Should Do This Summer
Summertime is here, and we couldn’t be happier. As author Benjamin Alire Sáenz put it, summertime is a “book of hope,” filled with the promise of freedom, adventure, and dreamy idleness. It’s a time for sloughing off the heaviness of winter and soaking in the hot, rejuvenating sun. It’s also a time for diving into […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.
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