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Curiosity is Much More Pleasant Than Yelling – 7 Takeaways No. 215

Local power. Creating vs. complaining. Creating & consuming. Getting out more. Focusing outward. Baby steps. Curiosity FTW.

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We’ve Forgotten How to Relax – 7 Takeaways No. 176

Paywalls, an enemy to democracy? Relax. Laughter in relationships. Be an adult, OK? Having faith. Listening makes you interesting. Curiosity makes for a rich life.

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Set Fire To Your Hair Anyway – 7 Takeaways No. 164

Money, Emotions, Bad News, What we care about, How everyone hates “the algorithm”, and more.

A 16:9 photorealistic image depicting the concept of changing attention spans in the modern era. The image should show a person surrounded by various sources of modern distraction like smartphones, social media, and multiple digital screens displaying different content. The person appears to be multitasking, engaging with these devices, symbolizing the modern era of constant distraction. The background should reflect a busy, contemporary setting, possibly an urban environment or a tech-filled room, to emphasize the challenge of maintaining concentration amidst a plethora of digital stimuli. This scene represents the debate over whether shorter attention spans are a recent and negative trend or a complex evolution of human behavior.

A Short Step From Absorbed Reading To Ruin – 7 Takeaways No. 153

Persuasion, Curiosity, Tools, News, Attention, Election, Magic

News

Daily News is Bogus — 7 Takeaways No. 82

News, Reading, Kindness, Money, Mpemba, Climate Change, Self Esteem, Aging

News Overload!

Marinating in the News Helps No-one — 7 Takeaways No. 66

Ukraine, Outrage, The Best of Times, News, Falling, PowerPoint, Facts

Shoveling Poop

Shovel Shit Every Once in a While – 7 Takeaways No. 51 – November 28, 2021

Gratitude. Algorithms. Pain. Rumors. Black Friday. News. Omicron.

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