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Three times a week, we'll send you a thought-provoking illustration about the world of work along with a short snippet of insight. Our emails cover topics like company culture, design thinking, leadership strategies, creating better-functioning teams, navigating the hybrid work environment, and more. They are designed as quick reads to give you insight into working smarter and being more connected to why you do what you do. We also feature guest posts from thought leaders around the world and answer culture questions sent in by our readers. People who enjoy the daily email most are often senior leaders in business, healthcare execs, entrepreneurs, and academics.

 

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The Curse of the Best

By Cierra Martin | Apr 24, 2023

Back in August, Philosopher Kieran Setiya of MIT talked about his book, Midlife, with EconTalk podcast host, Russ Roberts. “Discussing the ennui that often comes …

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Which Hill Will You Die On?

By Cierra Martin | Apr 21, 2023

As Vox so eloquently summarized, earlier this month, “Bud Light sent a handful of beers to a trans influencer and all hell broke loose.”  It …

What Appears in the Void?

By Cierra Martin | Apr 19, 2023

Back in the 1960s, painter Robert Ryman got famous for painting nothing but large white abstract squares. Just white paint on white canvas. Completely minimalist, …

Sex, Lies, and Millennials

By Cierra Martin | Apr 17, 2023

Young, successful, and filthy rich. It’s every millennial’s dream. It’s also typically too good to be true. As the Guardian and Patrick Boyle recently highlighted, …

The Lost Art of Oration

By Cierra Martin | Apr 15, 2023

Recently, Justin Pearson, a Black Democratic lawmaker in Memphis, Tennessee, made international news when he delivered a stunning speech that went viral. This was after …

What is your practice?

By Cierra Martin | Apr 13, 2023

This image was inspired by an idea from the Econtalk podcast interview #854 with the economist and blogger, Tyler Cowen, around his recent book, “Talent: …