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In the future, we will hack our genetic code as easily as we hack computer code. Bio-hackers will become more powerful than cyber-hackers: armed with computers and samples of DNA, they […]
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Maybe you've never heard of Emmaland or Sophialand, but if you're reading this in the United States, there's a better than 90% chance that you live in either one of […]
A friend of mine, school psychologist, told me recently how she was asked by parents to deliver a presentation on future career opportunities in front of third graders. She called […]
I’m a little wary of defending The Great Gatsby. Not because I’m wary of the book, which I’ve loved with a passion since age sixteen, but because I can’t speak […]
What makes a meme useful and what makes it actionable is when you cluster multiple things that look similar together and you begin to analyze the patterns and you begin to quantify it.
Last week was a big one for assumptions. There was Wolf Blitzer asking an Oklahoma tornado survivor if she was thankful that the Lord spared her life. Then that brief, […]
Grit begins in the backyard between a parent and a child.
There are many people who love Bonobos precisely for the reason that they are what they are.
Adoption is very common in the human species even though you don’t get much back from it.
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When it comes to improving your life and your career, it is essential to be able to properly evaluate your strengths and weaknesses.
It used to be that any change in an organization would flow from the top down—from the executives to the front line workers. But today, especially when it comes to […]
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Now that CNN and BuzzFeed have joined forces to create a new online video destination, the meme-ification of the news is almost complete. The viral celebrities, the LOL cats, and the Listicles have won. The […]
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If you’re looking for breakthroughs, you need to be willing to take huge risks and to back non-traditional approaches.
German carmaker Daimler has announced plans to put QR code stickers on its Mercedes-Benz vehicles, providing emergency personnel with valuable information that can be accessed via a smartphone at the scene.
My work with The Mission Continues is the greatest way that I can take care of the people that I served with.