David Brooks - commentary, politics, society
Zimbabwe, Africa - culture, history, geography
Public vs. Private Markets and the role of Government - Political Divisions in the USA
Woke, Cancel Culture and Free Speech Debate
Cancel culture, conformism, free speech and censorship
Ticketmaster, LiveNation - Event technology and ticket sellers
a look at the strange history, culture and traditions surrounding Halloween
a collection of articles and videos about wedding Event technology companies
a collection of articles and resources looking at the future of work
a collection of Leadership networks, Coaching platforms for Women in Tech, Business
Meritocracy - criticism, and defense of merit based rewards
Politics, Culture and Team Building at Work
European Soccer (Football) and UEFA, FIFA
Author Angela Duckworth - Grit and Human Behavior
Goal Setting, Chunking and Self-Improvement
online Conspiracy Theories
Famous Architects and Globally Iconic Architecture
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White liberals are embracing progressive racial politics and transforming America (2019)
can be fired for. Those doing the firing don't use the word "heresy" to describe them, but structurally they're equivalent. Structurally there are ... (2022)
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By Anne Applebaum Social codes are changing, in many ways for the better. But for those whose behavior doesn’t adapt fast enough to the new nor... (2021)
As other firms become more political, some Silicon Valley companies are heading in the opposite direction | United States (2021)
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Amanda Gorman is a poet, activist, optimist, style icon—and a phenomenon in the making. Doreen St. Félix reports. (2021)
Kieran Bhattacharya's First Amendment lawsuit can proceed, a court said. (2021)
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The official HubSpot Culture Code slide deck. Take an inside look at HubSpot, the people behind it, and what makes us tick. (2021)
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How Fear Took Over the American Suburbs The new book “Neighborhood of Fear” shows the rise of suburban vigilantes and NIMBYs in the late part of... (2021)
The Christmas we celebrate today around the world, whether in northern winter or southern summer, has its roots in many cultures and traditions. (2020)
The state faces serious and growing climate change-fueled challenges – including wildfires, heatwaves and rolling blackouts. But it’s better equipp... (2020)
North America's largest-known Mexican cookbook collection inspires both tears and restaurant dishes. (2020)
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When the young Wright moved to Chicago to work for the architect Joseph Silsbee, he was introduced to Japanese prints. It changed his career, and v... (2020)
A survey examines how the college experience changes – or doesn't change – students' political views. (2020)
As the influenza pandemic swept across the United States in 1918 and 1919, masks took a role in political and cultural wars. (2020)
Imagine you're at a dinner party, and you're getting into a heated argument. As you start yelling, the other people quickly hush their voices and s... (2020)
If fewer students from other countries enroll in US colleges and universities this fall due to COVID-19, the effects would be felt well beyond the ... (2020)
World On Fire: Right-wing populism is surging worldwide, in places as diverse as India, the Netherlands, Argentina, France and the United States. W... (2024)
Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame? (2023)
Why wasn't Portugal conquered by Spain? (2023)
The former US president Barack Obama has spoken against call-out culture. 'I do get a sense sometimes now among certain young people ... that the w... (2022)
For Mónica Guzmán, curiosity isn’t a muse that flits by when we wonder about something. It’s the most powerful tool we have to navigate our world, ... (2022)
Apple should admit that the problem with their phones isn’t just what people might store on them, i... (2021)
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You don't have to spend a lot of money on a bottle of wine. Few wine experts and regular people can tell the difference between expensive wine and ... (2018)
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Seattle is home to some of the biggest names in tech, including Amazon and Microsoft. The vibrant and laid back seaport town is also the locatio... (2018)
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TED Published on Feb 21, 2017 How do we make sense of today's political divisions? In a wide-ranging conversation full of insight, historian Yu... (2017)
In anticipation of Super Bowl LII (Go Eagles), we're revisiting an old episode about the surprising history of how the game came to be. It's the en... (2023)
Listen to this episode from Capitalisn't on Spotify. Does meritocracy create a better world for everyone, or does it create massive inequality? The... (2021)
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As the financial crisis deepens, many adults are moving back home. But the trend started before the pandemic. (2020)
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Ben and James discuss the question of YouTube, why it’s similar and different from Facebook, and why engagement is both alluring and a potential pr... (2019)
Following a rash of deaths, threats and violent acts, Americans fear the nation may be growing so far apart that danger may become a regular factor... (2018)
Carla Harris talks to Freada Kapor Klein of the Kapor Capital, which invests in entrepreneurs who are women or from multicultural backgrounds. (2018)
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The Economist, 2017: “Twitter, Facebook and Google were supposed to improve politics. Instead, from Russian meddling in America's election to polit... (2017)
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