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Ariel Courage

Ariel Courage is a freelance writer and editor living in Brooklyn, NY. 

  • Review
    Uncharted, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Future
    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. ​​​​​​

  • Review
    What the Pandemic Has (and Hasn’t) Changed
    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?

  • Review
    If Money Isn’t Everything, What Is?
    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…

  • Review
    Pay No Attention to the Debt Behind the Curtain
    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…

  • Review
    Heartbreaking Designs of Staggering Genius
    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…

  • Review
    Haggling for the hostage or the humdrum: how to handle tense negotiations.
    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.