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Twenty years ago, it would have been a difficult proposition to ask the University of Mississippi to take down all the confederate flags on campus. But an angry chancellor, a powerful football coach, and a former alumni highly skilled at public relations all played their part to rid the campus of its turbulent historical reminders.

Nobody foresaw that a science-fiction story about a moisture farmer’s adventure with a rag-tag group of interstellar ne’er-do-wells would break box-office records for 40 years and redefine American storytelling. But this Harvard Law professor has a few ideas why it’s stuck around.

How did Lego survive a near-total financial ruin? Why is Lyft way more popular that Uber amongst drivers? And how did Marvel gain a second wind some 60 years after it was founded?

What are the true motivations of people who cheat, and why do even happy spouses do it?

Documentary offers a surprisingly simple solution to improving medical care.

There are a lot of tough conversations that stand between where America is now and “liberty and justice for all,” says Van Jones.

Stereotyping isn’t about “bad people doing bad things.” It’s about our subconscious biases, and how they sneak into organizational structures.

Do we really need to spend such a mind-bogglingly huge amount of money on surveilling the world (and the American taxpayers) to find a terrorist-needle in a global-haystack?

Being bored is great. It’s where we come up with our best ideas, and how we become better people by being able to mentally solve our biggest personal problems. So why are we destroying boredom with our phones?

Edward Witten is a genius among geniuses.

So, how do you make something popular? Simple! You just update something old. This applies to storytelling, design, and even tech gadgets.

Here’s why coding skills alone won’t save you from job automation.

Today’s fast-paced culture leaves no time for relational intelligence. Here’s why it’s worth slowing down to eventually speed up.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Robert Bellah’s essay “Civil Religion in America.”

Hertz Foundation Fellow Dr. Christopher Loose sold his first startup for $80 million. His advice is probably the kind you want to hear.

There’s a lot of talk about Russia’s hostility to America, thanks to their apparent interference in the 2016 U.S. election. But in the grand scheme of things, Russia is small potatoes.

There is no blueprint for how humans deal with grief and the death of a loved one. But Ariel Levy has some helpful insight as to how to begin the process.

Without sounding like internet hyperbole, this super-simple listening trick can help you better understand people’s intentions. And provide a fascinating insight into the minds of others.

First there was the industrial revolution. Then there was the information revolution. Now, says Cartoon Network president Christina Miller, we must prepare for the creativity revolution.

The amount of political disagreement in the nation is matched only by righteous indignation. But in order to disagree without disrespecting each other, we need to look hard at our own positions.

Viral video raises ethical questions about weaponized drones.

Digital disruptions have never been more intrusive, making concentration and focus more important than ever. Learning to say “no” to distractions has a good historical track record.

An expert explains.

It doesn’t matter if negative stereotypes are false. They still do damage.

There’s a deep psychological reason that America treats nuclear weapons like a spoiled child hogging all the neighborhood candy. Are we too paranoid to see it?

In ten years, everything could be very different… while on the surface being as recognizable as possible.

Outraged by something on the internet? Yawn. You may be simply falling for a very old trick… and becoming a run-of-the-mill bully in the process.

The stats on teens transitioning out of foster care aren’t good. Can we empower these young people to build futures to look forward to?

Why doesn’t America win wars anymore? Because the objectives are so poorly defined. Maybe it’s time to rethink foreign policy.

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