Tag: Know

  • “You’re fired!”
    “You’re fired!”

    How to not only cope with a layoff, but turn it into an opportunity.

    May, 29 2020 by getAbstract
  • How to Thrive in the Face of Adversity
    How to Thrive in the Face of Adversity

    It is an odd comfort to know that the human species has survived plagues, pestilence, wars and sundry other disasters for as long as humankind has walked the Earth. Here are 5 lessons on how…

    May, 25 2020 by Heather Hodel
  • “How Do I Use Data (Science) to Solve Real-World Problems?”
    “How Do I Use Data (Science) to Solve Real-World Problems?”

    It sounds complicated. It is. But with these five steps, you can do it.

    May, 19 2020 by getAbstract
  • Evolution Has a Thing for Wackos
    Evolution Has a Thing for Wackos

    Why people prefer conspiracy theories and mystical tales to rational science.

    May, 18 2020 by Vince Ebert
  • “When You Talk to People About Fairness, the Conversation Immediately Becomes Political”
    Michael Kearns and Aaron Roth
    “When You Talk to People About Fairness, the Conversation Immediately Becomes Political”

    Computer scientists Michael Kearns and Aaron Roth research how computer programs can affect our lives. Even when written without malice, algorithms have the potential to treat people unfairly or violate their privacy. How do you…

    May, 15 2020 by Bas den Hond
  • Denmark Ranked Least Happy Country (in 1603)
    Denmark Ranked Least Happy Country (in 1603)

    William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet Or: Why Revenging Your Dead Father Could Damage Your Health

    May, 7 2020 by Heather Hodel
  • “How Do I Lead Inclusively?”
    “How Do I Lead Inclusively?”

    Everyone performs (subtle) acts of exclusion, most often out of ignorance or unconscious bias. Here is how to handle it – and how you can prevent it.

    May, 1 2020 by getAbstract
  • “We Lead the World in Science, and We Also Lead the World in Opposition to Science”
    Jared Diamond, American historian and anthropologist, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and UCLA professor, playing piano in the living room of his home in the Bel-Air neighborhood of Los Angeles; photo by Damon Casarez /Redux/laif
    “We Lead the World in Science, and We Also Lead the World in Opposition to Science”

    Jared Diamond, world-famous historian of societal crises and collapses, currently lives in self-imposed quarantine in California. When he’s not writing papers on the birds of New Guinea or playing Beethoven sonatas on the piano, he…

    April, 29 2020 by Michael Wiederstein
  • “What Does It Take to Become a Digital Leader?”
    “What Does It Take to Become a Digital Leader?”

    One abstract to rule them all.

    April, 27 2020 by getAbstract
  • Our Most Popular Books
    Our Most Popular Books

    Time to highlight some of the most successful titles from our library!

    April, 23 2020 by getAbstract