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We often use words like “beautiful” or “stunning” or “perfect” when we actually mean “popular” or “pleasant.” Every day is beautiful in its own way....

In a culture fascinated by attitude, gloss and performance, it’s easy to believe that adopting an affect is precisely what you need to make a...

Perhaps these might make a great game more fun: Maximize total score: Exactly the same rules as regular Scrabble, but focus on increasing the total...

They apply to jobs, relationships, art projects and everything in between: The top right is the rare one–a car that goes fast but doesn’t feel...

The leaping curve

The learning curve is familiar to many people. It might be steep, but it’s continuous. Organizations (and people) work their way up it, one step...

If it’s all in bold

Then none of it is in bold.

Fidelity, compression and culture

The alphabet is a miracle, one that is compounded by books. And the lessons we learn from this cornerstone of modern culture apply to organizations,...

With the sound off

If you’re watching a YouTube clip or a talking head, you can probably tell whether or not you disagree with someone even with the sound...

“Home is wherever my cello is”

Ben Zander is bringing the Boston Philharmonic and Beethoven to New York in a few weeks. I’m excited to seem them in person, but it’s...

Quietly change it

When we think about altering a policy, a setting or even the outfit we usually wear, it’s easy to imagine that everyone is going to...