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Have you ever noticed that at your office or church, a small fraction of people do the lion’s share of ...

You struggle with being productive. So you decide you need to establish a routine for yourself. You get ...

Despite assuming the presidency from the 20th century's narrowest election victory, John F. Kennedy ...

There are thousands of books, podcasts, and social media posts about how to be more productive, strengthen ...

In 1981, Time magazine stated: "If you are ever in a crucial life-changing negotiation, the person you ...

In the modern age, people are bombarded with more information, and are more personally responsible for ...

In 1826, John Stuart Mill had an existential crisis. He fell into a deep depression and contemplated ...

In March of this year, Mark Vande Hei returned to earth after spending 355 days in outer space. Today on ...

Whenever you get into an argument, whether you're discussing politics with a colleague or the distribution ...

The 18th century doctor, civic leader, and renaissance man Benjamin Rush was one of the youngest signers ...

95% of people say that they're self-aware. But only 10-15% of people actually are. As my guest today ...

Have you ever wondered why it is that being called a coward is considered such a grave insult? It’s ...

Friedrich Nietzsche is famous for espousing a philosophy that may be a help in wrestling with existential ...

The Medal of Honor is the military's highest and most prestigious decoration and is awarded to a member of ...

When you look back on the moments you regret most in your life, a fair number of them likely involved you ...

In the 19th century, the source of the Nile River remained one of the greatest mysteries of geographic ...

During World War II, Henry Beecher, an anesthesiologist serving in the U.S. Army, noticed that 32% of the ...

Teddy Atlas was born to a well-respected doctor in a wealthy part of Staten Island. Most kids like him end ...

“We were young citizen-soldiers, terribly naive and gullible about what we would be confronted with in ...

Welcome back to our occasional, ongoing series exploring the nature of envy.  In the previous ...