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Sean Illing

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The real stakes of the war for your attention

A friend of mine once told me that “You are where your attention is.” That line always stuck with me. It was a reminder that the most important...

01.02.2025 9

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Your phone is destroying your social life

How many times a day do you interact with devices?  If you’re anything like me, it’s impossible to count. You’re reading this article on a...

20.01.2025 7

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Are men okay? Our modern masculinity problem, explained.

What’s going on with men? There’s a growing body of evidence that men are falling behind. You can see it in education, in the labor market, and in...

16.12.2024 10

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The case for not overthinking

Almost all of us know what a peak experience feels like. For some people, it’s climbing mountains or surfing; for others, it’s an intense...

09.12.2024 8

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America’s reactionary moment is here

19.11.2024 2

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Is America collapsing like ancient Rome?

03.11.2024 2

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Ta-Nehisi Coates on complexity, clarity, and truth

15.10.2024 2

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Creativity as a spiritual practice

11.10.2024 3

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Are humans the only ones that can be creative?

10.10.2024 2

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The climate crisis is here. We can still have a better world. 

29.09.2024 4

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Yuval Noah Harari on whether democracy and AI can coexist

22.09.2024 81000

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The cost of cynicism

16.09.2024 2

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What George Orwell’s 1984 can teach us about 2024

11.08.2024 80500

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Is the United States in self-destruct mode?

03.08.2024 1

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The art and science of swearing

27.07.2024 3

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