Investigating the Irresistible: A Conversation with Adam Alter
It happened almost every night around 10 p.m. Some other part of my consciousness would guide my fingers towards other apps as if I was navigating a Ouija board.
Books
The Assault on Empathy
With toys for children that declare their love and want to chat, we bring to life a longstanding fantasy that machines might be our companions, that they might seem to not only be smart, but also to care about us.
Don’t Just Ask “What’s the Matter?” Ask “What Matters to You?”
The question “What matters to you?” struck Bisognano like a lightning bolt.
Why Open Offices Are the Answer…But Only for Now
In 1958 a German consulting group came up with an idea to break down barriers to innovation and productivity: the “landscaped office.”
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Economy Fundamentally Transformed
Tim Harford, better known to some as the Undercover Economist, brings the dismal science to life through brilliant storytelling and lively prose in his books, articles, and radio shows.
How Meditation Changes the Mind and Body From Novice to Yogi
“In the beginning nothing comes, in the middle nothing stays, in the end nothing goes.”