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From train crashes caused by mismatched town clocks to Wall Street trades decided in microseconds, humanity’s obsession with mastering time has shaped our lives in ways both absurd and profound. How did we get here and what would it mean to reclaim time on our own terms?
From train crashes caused by mismatched town clocks to Wall Street trades decided in microseconds, humanity’s obsession with mastering time has shaped our lives in ways both absurd and profound. How did we get here and what would it mean to reclaim time on our own terms?
For long-term success, many pursue deep excellence and perfection. The secret, instead, might be in picking a few things and just not being bad at them.
A quiet man cuts a queue, and a low-stakes social contract collapses. This week, we explore the strange power of lines - why we obey them, what they reveal about our societies, and what happens when no one’s watching.
There’s compelling evidence that humans don’t like to fight or kill. Many soldiers spend entire careers never firing their guns, even in wars. Yet, we’re capable of the most atrocious crimes. What explains that?
Abstraction is a double-edged sword. While the tools we create expand what we can do and make life easier, they're simultaneously weakening the mental muscles that created them.
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