The 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.
LifeArticles
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Quartz
This four-letter word is the Swedish key to happiness at work
Can short coffee breaks spell the difference between loving and hating work? In Sweden, where workers are among the least …
HappinessTED
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn’t make sense, but he’s never been able to shake his habit of waiting …
Productivity VideoComputerworld
Goodbye, America. I'm becoming a nomad (again)!
I want you to join me. But before I make that pitch, first let me clarify what living nomadically is really all about.
Digital NomadOutside 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 …
LifeLegal Nomads
Don't Stop Traveling Because of Fear
The attacks in Brussels, Ankara, Istanbul, Paris, and other places in the last year were horrific. Each of these attacks and …
Travel80,000 Hours
Everything you need to know about whether money makes you happy
It’s a cliche that “you can’t buy happiness”, but at the same time, financial security is among most …
HappinessSimon Ouderkirk
Working from Home and Phatic Communication
Working from home, being what’s called a remote worker, is a really fascinating frontier of Work. It’s …
Remote WorkThe Art of Manliness
The Ultimate Guide to Posture
To get us humans moving forward again into what Winston Churchill called “the broad sunlit uplands” of a bright …
Health1843
Why do we work so hard?
Our jobs have become prisons from which we don’t want to escape.
WorkTravelers who have been scammed abroad, what's the worst story of yours?
Travelers who have been scammed abroad, what’s the worst story of yours?
TravelNPR
Stand To Work If You Like, But Don't Brag About The Benefits
I’ve been itching to get a standing desk. After all, America’s sitting itself into an early grave. Sitting is the …
Health WorkNat Eliason
The Runway Calculator: How to Travel for 6 Months and Come Back Richer
Many people fantasize about traveling the world and working on their book, starting a business, or doing freelance …
Money TravelWhat kind of digital nomad are you?
What kind of digital nomad are you?
Digital NomadNPR
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 …
LifeMedium
What it's like to stay at a coliving space in Bali for 5 weeks.
The last 5 weeks I stayed at roam.co in Bali, a new and aspiring coliving startup from New York. I was so blown away by the …
Coliving Digital NomadTED
The happy secret to better work
We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and …
Video WorkHacker 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 …
LifeWhy did you decide to become nomadic?
What was your thought process that made you want to live a nomadic lifestyle?
Digital NomadHacker News
Those making $1,000+/month on side projects – what did you make?
It can be a SaaS app, a mobile app, or any side project that is netting you recurring revenue.
Side ProjectTechCrunch
The future of work is 5 billion customers looking for a good job
Let me tell you about the largest business opportunity the world has ever seen. It’s larger than the entire world …
Future of WorkWant to start doing my own thing, but not an expert in anything
What’s your biggest challenge when it comes to choosing what “expertise” you should build your online …
Digital NomadMedium
Here's How You Get Me to Work For (Almost) Free.
A step-by-step guide to paying freelancers with respect instead of money.
FreelanceMedium
Life is not like Instagram: I'm a Tortoise
The pros and cons of carrying your home on your back and creating a living out of travel.
TravelUS Nomads, do you maintain an official residence for legal matters?
I’m very curious how US citizens who are traveling inside the US for extended periods of time (say, 6+ mo) handle …
Digital NomadThe New York Times
A Future Without Jobs? Two Views of the Changing Work Force
In the utopian (dystopian?) future projected by technological visionaries, few people would have to work. Wealth would be …
Future of WorkNarratively
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 New Yorker
The Madness of Airline Élite Status
Frequent fliers sometimes go to great lengths to keep their airline élite status, and those efforts are often completely out …
TravelJames Altucher Blog
10 Reasons You Have To Quit Your Job in 2016
Now we live in a new world. A world where you don’t have to get a job. Where there are opportunities with their hands …
Work