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Once humans and machines merge—in 2045, according to Kurzweil—reproduction will no longer be a biological necessity. So why and how will we continue to have sex?
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While 90 percent of American workers report feeling unfulfilled by their jobs at the end of the day, Simon Sinek has articulated a strategy for reversing that.
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Entrepreneurs need to remember the difference between leadership and management. Both are important, but for startups, leadership is really crucial.
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The filmmaker says that transcendent moments of clarity and inspiration are what drives his art. Here, he describes a particularly inspiring moment from the filming of his second film “Before […]
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Economist Parag Khanna leads a distinguished panel on the future of economic competition. This segment asks how America can invest in education, infrastructure and research at a time of fiscal […]
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Economist Parag Khanna leads a distinguished panel on the future of economic competition. The first topic in this series asks what really led to the recent economic crisis.
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Want to start your own company? The founder of TheLadders.com has one piece of advice for you.
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With the world’s knowledge at their fingertips, students no longer need to be spoon-fed facts, but they do need to develop a thirst for knowledge and the ability to learn […]
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Inspiration could be lurking somewhere as commonplace as your bathroom. That was the case for iconic sound designer Ben Burtt who has created some of the most memorable film sound […]
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Sometimes what seems like your biggest obstacle can actually become your greatest source for self-confidence.
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In 1905 President Roosevelt acted as mediator between a warring Russia and Japan, preventing global escalation and allowing both to save face while ending their costly conflict—a lesson on the […]
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During difficult negotiations, it is often important to start small and build up to the more intractable sticking points, as evidenced by the successful 1949 armistice agreements between Israel and […]
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Chess can teach you important life skills, like learning how to deal with failure—and so can wine.
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Is the idea of an invisibility cloak pure science fiction? Don’t bet against the cleverness of the scientists and engineers of the future.
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With the ramping down of the space shuttle, and the beginning of a new space race driven by the private sector, it’s a brave new world.
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Apple anticipates where the market will be heading, as opposed to simply reacting to where the market is already going.
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Humans evolved the art of storytelling to protect them from animals higher in the food chain, says the master raconteur. Here, he teaches you how to be a predator, not […]