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It doesn't happen all at once. And it doesn't work suddenly. A home pressure cooker doesn't use more electricity than a hot pot. And it isn't as fast as a microwave. Instead ...

We talk about networks but we are rarely clear about what we mean. A specific sort of network is the grid, and even that idea is complicated by two competing meanings. There's the benign and ...

It's easy to come to the conclusion that people with means and high cultural status choose things that are better. Organic vegetables instead of junk food. But there's a long history of ...

"I'm applying to work at Disney, do you know anyone who can give me a reference" "My two partners and I are planning a new company, can we ask you for feedback on our ...

When we win by having someone else lose, we set up a conflict. It's clear, direct but not generative. But when we win by confronting our fear, everyone benefits. Often, people who choose to b ...

Our biggest commitments, the things we are most dedicated to, rarely pay us back in equal measure. That might be the point.

Convenience is seductive, and we trade precious things away for it all the time. Part of the reason it dominates our lives is that we only consider the cost once. After that, it continues to remind ...

This is the quickest and most direct way to manage. In the short run, compliance is predictable and might even be effective. Over time, it's always outdone by the generative and resilient alt ...

On an airplane, we notice even tiny changes in acceleration (including direction) but we're completely unaware that we're traveling at hundreds of miles an hour. "Compared to what ...

Start where you are. Start with what you've got. Start now. Now is the perfect moment. It only feels 'fast' if we're rushing. Don't rush. But act. With deliberate prog ...