Quanta Magazine
New Evidence for the Necessity of Loneliness
A specific set of neurons deep in the brain may motivate us to seek company, holding social species together.
LifeLife
What's life? Across our curated articles and stories, you'll find a 21st Century perspective on topics such as life lessons, creativity, mindfulness, self-improvement, and much more.
What is something someone said that forever changed your way of thinking?
What is something someone said that forever changed your way of thinking?
LifeScientific American
How Not to Care What Other People Think
They say you stay up too late and got nothing in your brain? It’s normal to care what important people in your life …
LifeQuartz
150 years ago, a world-famous philosopher called busyness the sign of an unhappy person
And indeed, as we race from the office to the gym to a dinner, proudly showing off our jam-packed schedules, it’s worth …
LifeThe Atlantic
Why Luck Matters More Than You Might Think
When people see themselves as self-made, they tend to be less generous and public-spirited.
LifeGQ
This Hobo Life
Kids are still unplugging and trying out The Hobo Life—but what happens when you add Wi-Fi and Indiegogo campaigns and iPhone …
LifeThe Truth About What It Means To Be Successful
So what, then, is success? Because it is not money. That I know. And it is not some physical achievement. That I know. It is …
LifeProduct Hunt
What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?
Here are the bite-sized nuggets of wisdom our LIVE Chat guests—from singers to pro basketball players to venture …
LifeSeth's Blog
Take what you can get (?)
Surviving is succeeding, no doubt about it. Doing the work is better than not doing the work. Waiting for perfect is never as …
LifeZen Habits
Fear Is Why We Have Too Much Stuff
Fear is what causes us to buy things we don’t really need. Fear keeps us holding onto stuff we don’t need.
LifeAeon
The ages of distraction
Busy, distracted, inattentive? Everybody has been since at least 1710 and here are the philosophers to prove it.
LifeThe Wall Street Journal
The College of Chinese Wisdom
Telling young people to discover their true selves causes confusion and anxiety. Better to follow Confucius, who knew that …
LifeVox
Late sleepers are tired of being discriminated against. And science has their back.
A couple of weeks ago, I reported on the science of chronobiology, which finds we all have an internal clock that keeps us on …
LifeThe Atlantic
People Want Power Because They Want Autonomy
New research suggests being in charge is appealing because it offers freedom—not because it allows people to control others.
LifeOutside Online
Reboot or Die Trying
A star political blogger for Grist.org, David Roberts spent so much time posting and Tweeting and staring at screens that he …
LifeNPR
Even Astronauts Get The Blues: Or Why Boredom Drives Us Nuts
We’ve all been there: bored in class, bored at work, bored in stand still traffic. But why do we find boredom so …
LifeHacker News
Moving Out of Silicon Valley because of housing? Where to?
Has anyone moved out of SF/SV to work in a different tech city? If so, where?
Life WorkNautilus
How to Learn to Love to Practice
Anyone who wants to master a skill must run through the cycle of practice, critical feedback, modification, and incremental …
LifeNarratively
Confessions of a Failed Self-Help Guru
I traveled around the country telling strangers how to balance their workloads and better their lives—until I learned the …
LifeThe Guardian
The Life Project: what makes some people happy, healthy and successful – and others not?
The factors that most affect our life chances are revealed as the first group of British babies followed in a remarkable …
LifeThe Atlantic
How the Idea of a 'Normal' Person Got Invented
The notion that there is a “normal” height or a “normal” salary is a relatively new one, and …
LifeThe Atlantic
Disposable Friendships in a Mobile World
When people repeatedly move from place to place, they may be more willing to let go of relationships.
LifeBe Yourself
In Defense of Running Away From Your Problems
We’re conditioned early on, especially as women, to value security above all else and cling on to it at all costs and …
LifeThe Guardian
Douglas Rushkoff: 'I'm thinking it may be good to be off social media altogether'
The media critic on the malfunctioning tech economy, digital detoxes and why Facebook is unhygenic.
LifeMedium
To Anyone Who Thinks They're Falling Behind
But, honestly, here’s the thing that nobody really talks about when it comes to success and motivation and willpower …
LifeThe Conversation
Overworked? Good habits, not holidays, are the answer
Common wisdom suggests that having holidays is important for restoring well-being and re-engagement in your work. After all, …
LifeBBC
Why expat Americans are giving up their passports
According to the US Treasury, a record 4,279 individuals renounced their US citizenship or long-term residency in 2015 - an …
LifeScientific American
The Differences between Happiness and Meaning in Life
Happiness and meaning are strongly correlated with each other, and often feed off each other. The more meaning we find in …
LifeVox
How the world went from 170 million people to 7.3 billion, in one map
Humanity has conquered the world. It’s hard to appreciate what that means, but the video above, by …
LifeMedium
Multitasking is Killing Your Brain
Many people believe themselves to be multitasking masters, but could it all be in their heads?
Life Work