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Are You a Bittersweet Person? How to Know If You See the World This Way
Susan Cain's book, Bittersweet, explores a sensitive personality type that finds great beauty in deep sadness.
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Christopher Gerlacher
America Isn't Headed Towards a Civil War. Here's How That Could Change.
It takes more than political polarization to spark a civil war. Barbara Walter explains what makes a civil wars likely across cultures.
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Christopher Gerlacher
What the Story of Bitcoin Tells us About Politicians Today
Even after moving into the mainstream, some of the same politics behind Bitcoin's founding motivate its supporters today.
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Christopher Gerlacher
Voltaire’s Critiques of Superstition Still Hold Up
Voltaire’s wit and fierce criticism of dogma make him a timeless guide for anyone seeking truth in a sea of misinformation.
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Christopher Gerlacher
How to Create Things that Get Stronger from Stress
Some systems can be undone by a single disaster, while others get stronger from stress-testing and adversity.
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Christopher Gerlacher
Why Hispanic Voters are Gravitating Toward Donald Trump
Hispanic conservatives used to be a minority, but Geraldo Cadava's book shows how Hispanic Republicans became such a large part of the American…
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Christopher Gerlacher
The Subconscious Mind Doesn't Take Control From You
Misunderstandings about how the subconscious mind really works have empowered a new generation of hacks and conmen.
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Christopher Gerlacher
How Easily We Create New Enemies
When Saleem is born, he is one of 1,001 children born at the moment of India's partition. There are 581 left by the time he is 10 years old.
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Christopher Gerlacher
Why the Night Sky is Black and Beauty in Physics
Michio Kaku breaks down recent discoveries about string theory, the origin of the universe, and other cool facts about our world.
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Christopher Gerlacher
What the January 6 Report Actually Says
The January 6 Report includes details about the ordinary people hurt by the lies that led to the January 6 riot.
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Christopher Gerlacher
How to Appreciate the Hidden Layers of a Book
Character details in fiction are rarely random. They often reveal important observations about the way people work.
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Christopher Gerlacher
How to Actually Save Money and Other Psych Hacks
Behavioral psychologists are obsessed with finding ways to help us help ourselves, and this book is full of ways to do it.
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Christopher Gerlacher
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