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If You Still Say These 3 Words, You Are Damaging Your Ability to Lead, Says a Former Navy SEAL - Inc.com (No paywall) What true leadership looks like in the moments that matter most.
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WorkThe philosophical power of anxiety
  The evidence is clear and mounting: teenagers are increasingly miserable and anxious, and the grown-ups are desperate to allay this. But as we decry the factors contributing to the crisis—social media addiction, climate despair, collapsing public civility, economic insecurity—the work of great philosophers suggests the value of a different response. What if anxiety is less a problem to be solved, and more an enduring truth of the modern human predicament? What if its hallmark discomfort opens us up to unique opportunities for transformation? Teen suffering is not a good thing. But in our headlong rush to pathologise and medicalise, to diagnose, curb and treat it, it is helpful to turn to European philosophy for a richer view. Work
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WorkWorkFinancial Blinders Are Key to Building Wealth - Inc.com (No paywall)
 If you've ever seen a horse-drawn carriage or watched the Kentucky Derby, you likely noticed that the horses typically wear blinders around their eyes to block their peripheral vision. This helps to keep them focused on the path ahead while ignoring all the distractions in the world around them. This same concept applies to building wealth which requires you to stop dwelling in the past, ignore the distractions in the present, and focus on the path ahead.
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WorkArt meets action: how Emily Blunt became Britain's biggest Hollywood star
 Earlier this year Emily Blunt received her first Academy Award nomination, for her sly, brittle supporting turn in Christopher Nolan's eventual best picture champion, Oppenheimer. It felt like an overdue achievement for the British star, who at that point already had a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors' Guild award to her name, not to mention four Bafta nominations. At 41, she carries an established aura of prestige that sometimes stands separately from the films she makes. If they handed out Oscars not for individual performances but for thespian comportment, she would doubtless have several by now. Work
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 Even political scientists can’t agree on the meaning of a “revolution,” but at the very least, we can agree that living through a revolution means living through extraordinary change in a relatively brief period. WorkThis Main Street Billionaire Bought Over A Thousand Small Businesses?And Never Lost A Dime - Forbes (No paywall)
 "Italk fast," says Justin Ishbia with a smile during a recent tour of Shore CapiÂtal Partners, his Chicago-based private equity firm. Wearing Nikes with a blazer and jeans, the 46-year-old billionaire moves fast, too, racing through a jam-packed scheduleâcourtside seats at the Bulls game the night before with his younger brother, Mat, the Phoenix Suns' controlling owner and also a billionaire; a quick catered lunch with Forbes and four of his top lieutenants followed by a portfolio company board meeting; then a private flight to Oregon to watch U of O's football team play USC with his law school buddies. He answers texts and emails within minutes, regardless of the hour. "I don't sleep very much," he says. WorkWorkWorkWorkThe TV Show That Predicted America?s Lonely, Disorienting Digital Future
 In their research, Schulman and Joseph quickly discovered the so-called mask, meaning the unwitting person whose photos had been sent to Danny: a woman named Natalie. But Rosa’s real identity was harder to pin down. “This is the weirdest thing that’s ever happened to me,” Danny said when shown the evidence. “I never had anybody send me fake pictures.” WorkLet Them Eat ? Everything
 “Fat Talk” is, in a way, Sole-Smith’s manifesto of liberation from what nutritionists call “diet culture”: the enormous pressure American women, in particular, feel to be thin and to raise thin children. For many years, she covered health (including for The New York Times), and her reporting on the pursuit of thinness prompted her rejection of it. WorkA Friend of Obama Who Could Soon Share the World Stage With Trump
 “Of course,” he said in an interview this week in Portcullis House, the parliamentary office building across the street from Big Ben. Noting that he was headed soon to New York and Washington, he said, “I’m happy to talk to whomever the American people decide they want to run the country.” WorkOpinion | Give Me Liberty or Give Me ? What?
 “Civil War” is a road trip movie, if your trip occurs somewhere between the dislocation of “Nomadland” and the dystopia of “The Road.” If you’re trying to see the national monuments before they turn to rubble. If stopping for gas involves Canadian currency and scenes of torture. If stadium camps and mass graves have become standard features of America the beautiful. WorkTrump cancels North Carolina rally due to storm
 Both the Biden and Trump campaigns have set their sights on winning North Carolina, one of six or seven swing states that will likely determine the outcome in November. Trump narrowly won the state in 2020 over Biden. WorkThai conscientious objector risks jail in rare refusal of military service
 In the past, people were less likely to openly criticise the military, said Netiwit. “People didn’t dare to talk [like] this in public because they think they will be in trouble.” Today, the situation had changed, he added, referring to youth-led mass protests in 2020 that not only called for reform of the military, but also broke a deeply ingrained taboo and criticised the monarchy. WorkA Utah Mountain Town Brings Back an Old Idea: The One-Room Schoolhouse
 But a little more than 20 years ago, town officials realized that as much as Alta prided itself on being a place where generations of families return to vacation every year, it was losing families among the employees who make it run. Young people who had children left because there was no school, and the closest school district would not send a bus up the narrow canyon road. WorkTrump?s Trial Challenge: Being Stripped of Control
 Of the four criminal cases Mr. Trump is facing, this is the one that is the most acutely personal. And people close to him are blunt when privately discussing his reaction: He looks around each day and cannot believe he has to be there. WorkHow Mike Johnson Got to ?Yes? on Aid to Ukraine
 As a rank-and-file hard-liner, Mr. Johnson had largely opposed efforts to fund Kyiv’s war effort. And early in his speakership, he declared he would never allow the matter to come to a vote until his party’s border demands were met. WorkHow the Israel-Gaza Protests Could Hurt the Democratic Party
 “The whole Republican message is, ‘The world is out of control and Biden is not in command,’” said David Axelrod, the Democratic strategist and adviser to former President Barack Obama. “They will exploit any images of disorder to abet and support it.” WorkNecessity Gives Rise to Bipartisanship ? for Now
 The moments of bipartisan coming-together are hardly a template for a new paradigm of governing in polarized times. The grudging G.O.P. collaboration with Democrats has only come about on truly existential, must-pass legislation — and typically only at the last minute after Republicans have exhausted all other options, making the coalition unlikely to hold on less critical bills and the social policy issues that sharply divide the two parties. WorkPro-Israel Groups Promised to Be Active in Democratic Primaries. They Haven?t Done Much Yet.
 But there is another factor: Since the war in Gaza began, the politics surrounding Israel have shifted markedly, especially in Democratic primaries. Six months of punishing retaliation in Gaza have taken more than 31,000 Palestinian lives, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Democratic leaders from President Biden on down are far more likely to encounter pro-Palestinian demonstrators than to encounter pro-Israel demonstrators. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkIn Latest Gambling Scandal, Some See Glimpse of Sports? Future
 “When sports lose the perception that they’re honest, their sport dies,” said Fay Vincent, the former Major League Baseball commissioner who played a key role in barring Pete Rose, the career hits leader, from the sport for life in the 1980s because he bet on his own team’s games. WorkGolden Visa Programs, Once a Boon, Lose Their Luster
 Half a dozen eurozone countries offered the visas at the height of Europe’s debt crisis in 2012 to help plug gaping budget deficits. Countries that needed international bailouts — Spain, Ireland, Portugal and Greece among them — were especially desperate for cash to repay creditors, and saw a path to bring in investors while reviving their moribund real estate markets. WorkSaturday Mornings With the ?Voice of Problem Gambling?
 He winced as Rob shared the details of the moment when he confessed to his pregnant wife that he had gambled away all their savings. Similar stories, week after week, have unfolded on the air, and the waiting list of prospective guests is growing. WorkWorkCrackdowns, Attacks and Threat of War Put Iranians on Edge
 The tit-for-tat attacks between Iran and Israel over the past three weeks were a startling and worrisome departure from the shadow warfare they have waged for decades, raising fears of a regional war. Iran responded to a deadly Israeli attack on its embassy compound in Damascus, Syria, by launching a barrage of more than 300 drones and missiles directly at Israel for the first time. A majority of them were intercepted. WorkOpinion | Passover?s Radical Message Is More Vital Than Ever
 “You shall not oppress a stranger,” the Book of Exodus teaches, “for you know the feelings of the stranger, having yourselves been strangers in the land of Egypt.” You know what mistreatment feels like, Exodus says, and therefore you should never inflict it upon anyone else. WorkIn Late-Stage Budget Talks, Hochul Wins Concessions From N.Y. Lawmakers
 The final budget contains $2.4 billion to support migrant services in New York City, an increase of half a billion dollars over last year’s funding that should cover case management, medical expenses and legal resources. It also includes a substantial new tax break for developers, expanded tenant protections and new enforcement powers for localities to crack down on unlicensed cannabis shops. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkPeter Dutton backs laws to crack down on 'above the law' social media companies over misinformation
 The Greens are waiting to see the final bill before making a decision. Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young said earlier this week that tech companies needed to be held accountable, and that Australia's regulation had to be "fit for purpose". "Many of these digital platforms are now the only way people consume their news, and they need to be regulated and held to account for their behaviour," she said. |
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