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The problems with limitless choice (or the paradox of choice)

One of my favorite books is The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz. The book talks about how some of the things we see as modern conveniences, like the limitless amount of choices in just about everything, is actually hindering … Continue reading

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RSA Animate: Language as a window into human nature

This particular RSA Animate features the voice of Steven Pinker as he explains more than you ever thought somebody could explain about the intricacies of human language and how that can affect conversations in various relationships. If anybody else were … Continue reading

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Where Good Ideas Come From (a talk by Steven Johnson)

Steven Johnson, author of several books including Everything Bad is Good for You, gives a short speech about where good ideas come from and how to actively cultivate them. The talk is part of a promotion that Penguin Books USA … Continue reading

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How different cultures perceive time

RSA is back with another animation based on Professor Philip Zimbardo’s talk about how our perspectives of time affect our health, work, and lifestyle. Definitely worth taking the time out to watch the whole thing from beginning to end. If … Continue reading

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What motivates us at home and in the workplace?

RSA put together this wonderful white-board animation to illustrate some of the points in Dan Pink’s talk about what motivates people at home and in the workplace. Dan’s talk touches upon the inverse relation between higher pay rewards and better … Continue reading

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