Kim Ung-yong was a child prodigy in South Korea. Now a civil engineer in his 50s, he feels he was…
The Colors of Our Dreams – Jesse Russell
Blue remains the favorite color of Westerners, who most prefer to be dressed in navy (once a symbol of rebellion,…
Forget about artificial intelligence, extended intelligence is the future – Joi Ito
Instead of thinking about machine intelligence in terms of humans vs machines, we should consider the system that integrates humans…
The Unquiet American – Richard Holbrooke
As the life of George F. Kennan shows, individual, original thinking by one lonely person can sometimes illuminate and guide us…
What It’s Like to Grow Up With More Money Than You’ll Ever Spend – (Abigail Disney) – The Cut
Actually, having a jet is a really big deal. If I were queen of the world, I would pass a…
The Human Soul’s Quest for God – Harold Kushner
How often can you look at the mountains around here and not be bored? How long can you sit by…
Lessons from my Father – Jim Carrey
When you compromise and you fail it really hurts, so you might as well fail at what you love –…
Life is short – Paul Graham
If life is short, we should expect its shortness to take us by surprise. And that is just what tends to happen. You…
Why character, not career success, is key to a life of consequence – David Brooks
What do Dwight Eisenhower, George Eliot and Dorothy Day all have in common? Besides achieving career success, all overcame a…
