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This is a collection of good, thought-provoking writing from the blogs and podcasts we have in our index. Discovered and carefully curated by our in-house AI tools. Whether a new take on a classic topic or a fresh voice on a trending issue, you will find something interesting to read here.

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Modernism Tests Cultural Drift

2 days ago

Modernism, in the fine arts, [is] a break with the past and the concurrent search for new forms of expression … felt a growing alienation incompatible with Victorian morality, optimism, and convention.

Finding a job in this modern era

3 days ago

This is going to be something different, and maybe to explain where I’ve been the last month. Setting myself up for failure Back in 2012, I had been laid off, but during my exit interview, something odd happened, the company … Continue reading →

Random, Aimless, and Unplanned – Opening Up to The ‘Inner Kid’

4 days ago

I know we talk about things all the time—you and I . . .At the same time, there are days when I am alone and times when I am thinking, of course, and of course, I’m thinking all too much and all too often. And often enough, my thinking can become unfair or turn to […]

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Non-Toxic Masculinity

4 days ago

My wife and I knew within a week of seeing each other that we would eventually get married. I had an adjustment to make though. In all my previous relationships, I'd been the biggest breadwinner in the family. This time that wouldn't be the case. I was a public-school employee, and she was a partner...

Progress is easy to miss

5 days ago

Today led me to think about the marvels of humans and technology, from generative AI to the evolution of programming languages. Let's not forget to explore new, sustainable approaches, and also, let's think about what we're building on.

Beyond The Band: Geordie Greep Interviewed

5 days ago

Coming swiftly after the dissolution of Black Midi, Geordie Greep sets out on his own with an album informed by the music of Latin America, Brazil in particular. Ahead of the release of The New Sound, Eden Tizard speaks to Greep about the audacious new record. Cover photograph by James Potter Tonigh...

[Article] Idea: Meeting Spoofer

5 days ago

Coworkers keep scheduling meetings in periods you've blocked-off for no-meetings, head-down focus time? Maybe you should try scheduling fake meetings in those slots instead and see if they respect those any better! (But perhaps there's a bigger cultural issue you oughta look at instead.)