How to Strengthen Company Cohesion in a Polarized Society

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To say that we live in a fragmented, polarized world can feel like an understatement.

Are Elon Musk’s Companies Examples of “Effective Altruism”?

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One of the ways tech billionaire Elon Musk attracts supporters is the vision he seems to have for the future.

5 Things to Do When You Encounter People with “Dark Personality Traits” at Work

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Have you ever suffered through tales of greatness from a self-absorbed “friend” who reminds you of Michael Scott from The Office—and not in a good way?

The Obscure Calculation Transforming Climate Policy

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After long debate, economists and philosophers are reaching consensus on how to value future generations. Barring a mass Homo sapiens extinction event from, say, nuclear war or another disaster, many more billions of humans will…

What Commentators Get Wrong (and Right) About North Korea

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This month, North Korea tested around two dozen missiles, including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of approximately 5,000 miles.

Misinformation Is Not As Persuasive As People Fear

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In 2017, Collins Dictionary crowned “fake news” its word of the year.

Why Abuse in Women’s Professional Soccer Was an “Open Secret”

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An investigation has found that widespread abuse of players in U.S. women’s professional soccer existed despite some of the behavior of coaches being “an open secret.”

That Tough Decision You’re Avoiding Won’t Get Easier with Time

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If the last two years of navigating the pandemic did nothing else, it revealed just how consequential even the most seemingly immaterial decisions can be.

DEMENTES Podcast: Question Your Beliefs, with Dan Ariely

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Jk_wGTM9o In this episode of the DEMENTES podcast, host Diego Barrazas is joined by Dan Ariely to discuss the downside of being an authority in the behavioral sciences, the types of decisions we make,…