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what are collective illusions
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From trust and conformity to aspiration, this new series, hosted by Todd Rose, explores and decodes the world's greatest Collective Illusions.
Stand Together
learning pathways
The talent required to take an organization to the next level often already exists in-house, and learning pathways can be an effective tool for unlocking that untapped potential.
Bar Chart Race for GDP
Any dataset that can be quantified over time can be turned into a contest that is both exciting and (a little bit) enlightening.
Rotterdam, NL
Africa has the most universities in the 2022 rankings with over two thirds of the world’s youngest universities.
Recent geopolitical turning points, like Brexit and the 2016 U.S. presidential election, were chapters in a story that extends decades back in world history.
Some economists predict China's economy will overtake the U.S. economy by 2028.
It took a series of ingenious experiments in the 20th century to uncover some of our biggest cognitive biases.
microlearning
There’s never been a better cultural moment to capitalize on microlearning.
The Fearless Girl Statue
No amount of success can overcome imposter syndrome without a mindset geared toward growth.
Edward Savage, George Washington, c. 1796
Washington first took the oath of office of the president of the United States with just one natural tooth remaining.
Trafalgar Square Pyramid
Take a look at the Times Square Totem, the Trafalgar Square Pyramid, and other landmarks that were never built.
mass flourishing
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
One-line drawings of people's faces
Implicit bias may be outside your conscious control, but that doesn’t mean change is.
debt-to-gdp
The U.S. has the world's largest debt in absolute terms, but Japan's is the largest when measured in terms of its debt-to-GDP ratio.
Soft skills training
Soft skills training can help develop transformation-ready employees and equip entire organizations to adapt to an unpredictable future.
history of math
Math offers good evidence that humans can solve any problem — as long as there’s money in it.
People who are good at math get ore satisfaction from money.
Those that were the best at math didn't even show income satiation — there was no upper limit to how much money could make them happy.
chess
It has been 50 years since an American has claimed the title of World Chess Champion. Will it ever happen again?
It is often assumed that AI will become so advanced that the technology will be able to do anything. In reality, there are limits.