How To Finally Floss
December 19th, 2013 | by Dan Walsh
I finally started flossing this year. I hope my dentist doesn’t frequent the site, because I’m about to admit something …
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13 Virtues of Benjamin Franklin
December 12th, 2013 | by Dan Walsh
The pursuit of moral perfection. Benjamin Franklin is the unofficial godfather of the American self-help movement. In his autobiography, he …
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On Being the Right Size
November 19th, 2013 | by Dan Walsh
What do a hippopotamus, an aeroplane, and Greek democracy have in common? Somehow the noted geneticist J.B.S. Haldane packed them …
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The Feynman Love Letter
November 14th, 2013 | by Dan Walsh
The best and most tragic love letter ever. The late, great physicist Richard Feynman passed away in 1988. After his …
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My Giants Go With Me: Emerson on Travel
November 8th, 2013 | by Dan Walsh
I have always gained much wisdom from travel. The opportunity to get some distance from the day-to-day minutiae of normal …
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Study Less, Learn More: The Spacing Effect Paradox
October 9th, 2013 | by Dan Walsh
The cure for forgetting. Forgetting is a common and frustrating problem. I’m sure this sounds familiar: you spent all spring …
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Ancient Secrets To Remember Everything
October 4th, 2013 | by Dan Walsh
I have bad news for you. Photographic memories are a myth. They don’t exist. I know, I’m bummed too. I’ve …
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Writing Lessons From A Dead Man
September 6th, 2013 | by Dan Walsh
David Ogilvy was one of the finest writers of his time and ours. He was clear, persuasive, and the original …
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The Timeless Sleep Cave
August 7th, 2013 | by Dan Walsh
In 1962, Michel Siffre conducted an epic experiment on sleep and the human perception of time. He cloistered himself in …
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Why We Sleep How We Sleep
August 5th, 2013 | by Dan Walsh
Sleep is such a natural part of our life that it’s easily taken for granted. The status quo in the western …
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