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The laboratory accident that saved 500 million lives
“Invention matters, but implementation matters more.”
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Derek Thompson
10:19
You have everything, but feel nothing
Here’s a better approach to “finding” life’s meaning.
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Stephen Johnson
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Jonny Thomson
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Danny Kenny
5
Your mind is all you have. What if AI starts thinking for you?
Today’s technologist archetypes share a blind spot. Brendan McCord, founder of the Cosmos Institute explains why “philosophy is essential” when building…
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Cosmos Institute
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9:46
Why the Aztecs, Inca, and Maya never invented the wheel
They had the technology. So why didn’t they use it?
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The lost art of accomplishment without burnout | Cal Newport
Associate Professor of Computer Science Cal Newport explains the 3 principles to combat "pseudo productivity" in this BT+ class overview.
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6:06
The Fermi Paradox has a potentially terrifying answer: The Dark Forest
Could cosmic silence be a survival strategy?
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13:10
A dark self-help practice
Why death is the best life hack.
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Stephen Johnson
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Jonny Thomson
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Danny Kenny
7
Tap into the “Hemingway effect” to finish what you start
To maintain momentum and flow, the great novelist Ernest Hemingway didn’t burn himself out — but learned when to put his work down.
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Kevin Dickinson
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CIA psychology: Ask questions that make people reveal everything
Former CIA officer Andrew Bustamante introduces the concept of the economy of secrets.
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Do relationships make us better?
5 personality differences between lifelong singles and couples.
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Jonny Thomson
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June 2025

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