Author: Ariel Courage | Journal by getAbstract

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User Friendly

User Friendlyby Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant Heartbreaking Designs of Staggering Genius

Brilliant design can transform sheer function into seamless user experiences. Whether they're dealing with toasters or smart homes enhanced by artificial intelligence – the ways…
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Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World

Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic Worldby Fareed Zakaria What the Pandemic Has (and Hasn’t) Changed

What has the COVID-19 pandemic revealed about global society, and can the crisis render the world more just, productive and capable?
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Uncharted

Unchartedby Margaret Heffernan Uncharted, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Future

Embracing uncertainty improves our lives, Heffernan says – from reducing fear of death to improving the way companies function.
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The Deficit Myth

The Deficit Mythby Stephanie Kelton Pay No Attention to the Debt Behind the Curtain

“But how will you pay for it?” is a common refrain in American politics, but what if cost really is no object? In The Deficit Myth, economist…
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Never Split the Difference

Never Split the Differenceby Chris Voss and Tahl Raz Haggling for the hostage or the humdrum: how to handle tense negotiations.

Chris Voss, a former FBI hostage negotiator turned business consultant, has a long career of overcoming tense, difficult situations under his belt.
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Time Smart

Time Smartby Ashley Whillans If Money Isn’t Everything, What Is?

Everyone knows that time is money. But time can be so much more, affording you fond memories, enriching experiences and profound connections with others. Behavioral scientist…