Design For Amplifying Human Potential
As the proliferation of computers, websites and apps continue to explode at a seemingly never-ending pace, a serious question is starting to be asked: Is all this technological innovation helping -- or hindering -- the human experience? Tristan Harris believes we must figure out ways to ensure that these advancements are indeed helping amplify human potential, and not just simply being a massive ... posted on Jun 17 2015, 14,528 reads

Love After Love: An Ode to Being at Home in Ourselves
It is often said that in order to truly love another, you must learn to love yourself. But, what does loving yourself even mean? Enjoy this poem by Nobel Prize-winning poet Derek Walcott that presents one perspective on what it means to love yourself. This masterpiece has been described as "one of the greatest, most soul-stretching poems ever written."... posted on Jun 16 2015, 32,395 reads

Teach Aids: Breaking Taboos for the World for Free
Piya Sorcar is ​the founder and CEO of TeachAIDS, a social venture spun out of Stanford University that has been recognized as an innovation that could “change the world” by MIT Technology Review. At TeachAIDS, Piya leads a team of world experts in medicine, public health, and education to develop interactive software for HIV/AIDS prevention around the world. All of the material... posted on Jun 15 2015, 8,109 reads

The Biggest Reason We Steal Other People's Ideas
Because of the way human memory works, we tend to pay more attention to the content of an idea than to the source of it. Learn how this peculiarity leads to what psychologist Dan Gilbert calls keptomnesia, or the generating of an idea that you think is original but was actually unconsciously "stolen" from someone else, and how to minimize the chances of committing this error.... posted on Jun 14 2015, 12,589 reads

A Common Humanity: A Conversation with Bob Sadler
I began thinking, What am I doing this for? And I just stopped and relaxed. Something shifted in me and I took in the moment. I saw what was in front of me. Sadler describes the moment that marked a turning point and led to the remarkable story detailed here, of how Sadlers photos of homeless men have been transforming lives.... posted on Jun 13 2015, 15,666 reads

Home: The Movie
World renowned photographer, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, released "Home" on World Environment Day, June 5, 2009. Shot in 54 countries and 120 locations over 217 days, "Home" is almost entirely composed of aerial footage showing how everything on earth is interconnected. Though the visually stunning images inspire a sense of awe, wonder, and appreciation for our home planet, this film was produced to awa... posted on Jun 12 2015, 4,424 reads

How Our Bodies React To Seeing Goodness
"Researchers have a name for that high we get from witnessing human goodness: "moral elevation." And it has been shown to have many positive benefits. Past studies have found that moral elevation inspires optimism, and makes one want to be a better person and to act altruistically toward others." In this article, Jill Suttie,summarizes a new study which sheds some light on what happens in the bod... posted on Jun 11 2015, 15,354 reads

Dare to Disagree
"Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustrates (sometimes counterintuitively) how the best partners aren't echo chambers -- and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree."... posted on Jun 10 2015, 27,662 reads

The Heartwarming Sidewalk Project
Once a month for the past several years, with the help of a makeshift ice cream cart and an old-fashioned sewing machine, Michael Swaine has taken up a spot on the sidewalk in one of San Francisco's neediest neighborhoods. His mission? Mending clothes, people ... and a community, one stitch at a time. "Meeting these strangers is really an interesting part of what I find special about being alive."... posted on Jun 09 2015, 28,092 reads

The Science of Productivity
In our perpetual rush to be productive, we often are undermining our very ability to consistently perform at peak levels. To unlock the secrets of sustained productivity, there's nowhere better to turn than the habits of the world's most productive people (many of whom sleep more than the average person). Read on to learn more about the Science of Productivity from Gregory Ciotti.... posted on Jun 08 2015, 19,314 reads