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When today’s world is rife with war, political tensions, and ideological polarization, it’s easy to feel discouraged. But for renowned conflict negotiation specialist William Ury, conflict…

Have you ever been called on to speak at a meeting or make a spontaneous toast, only to be rendered frozen, tongue-tied, and wishing you could…

Tae Kim, a senior writer for Barron’s, details Nvidia’s history, from its three-person startup to its dominance of the global chip market.

Alex Edmans, a finance professor at the London Business School, defines the psychological tendencies that undercut rational analysis to help you avoid drawing mistaken conclusions.

Best-selling AI expert Kai-Fu Lee and speculative fiction author Chen Qiufan consider the AI of 2041 through hard-nosed analysis and illuminating tales.

Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times journalist Matt Richtel probes the mysteries of human inspiration.

Wall Street Journal senior reporter Dana Mattioli describes how Amazon’s use of suppliers’ sales data led to accusations of monopolistic practices.

Author Joseph Nguyen, with no formal training in psychology or philosophy, introduces the core ideas of Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, and New Age spirituality to the…

Banker Ken Costa highlights some fundamental differences in the “Zennial” and baby boomer financial mind-sets.

Professors Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway trace the origins of the talking points that have come to characterize laissez-faire economics.

Communities of practice experts provide a detail, knowledgeable overview of these groups and their operations.

Max Tegmark provides a detailed, discursive overview of AI, its history, and its likely development and delves into AI’s ramifications for humanity’s future.

Everything will eventually be disrupted, says business guru Clayton Christensen. Why does his seminal book show no signs of aging?

This actionable framework helps boost your self-love, self-affirmation and kindness to the person in the mirror.