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Designing a Technical Interview
Poor technical interviews lead to bad experiences for both employers and candidates. Let's change that.
Interoceptive Journaling
Interoceptive journaling is a mindfulness practice that involves recording and reflecting upon one’s own bodily sensations. It’s an intentional way of tuning into the often subtle signals our bodies send us, ranging from hunger pangs and heartbeats to flutters of anxiety in the stomach or warm waves of contentment.
The manual, a compilation of the Enchiridion translations
The science-based benefits of reading
I absolutely love reading. Fiction, non-fiction, poems, blogs, newspapers, magazines. Unfortunately, in today’s world, we spend less time reading and more time browsing—scrolling through Tweets, liking Instagram posts. It’s a shame, because reading offers many benefits that are backed by science. If you’re not convinced you should make it a habit, see below for some ... Read More
Physics Girl & the Devastating Effects of Long COVID
‘I’m going for it like crazy’: Eddie Izzard on her one-woman, 19-role Great Expectations
Illusory truth effect - Wikipedia
The Bushido Code: The Eight Virtues of the Samurai | The Art of Manliness
Do not go gentle into that good night
The drugs do work
Does the microbiome hold the key to chronic fatigue?
Opinion | Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness.
No one's offering men a model except the right. It's time for a new plan.
Fear of negative evaluation - Wikipedia
How sugar became the scapegoat for society’s ills – from austerity to the cost of living crisis | Karen Throsby
In the absence of proper policy, ‘the war on obesity’ always needs something – or someone – to blame for its failures, says author Karen Throsby
Why I left physics for economics
I recently decided to abandon the rules that govern nature for the rules that govern people and markets: economics. Why would I do such a thing?
On Hypersanity | Psychology Today
Mindfulness might hinder prosocial behavior among individuals with high intelligence
Mindfulness has been linked to engaging in behavior that seeks to benefits others in many previous studies, but is that true for all individuals? A study published in Scientific Reports suggests that people with higher intelligence who are more mindful may actually be less prone to engage in prosocial behavior. ...
Studies On Slack
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz : Brian Knappenberger : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Communal Momentum and Accountability
I’m Not Scared to Reenter Society. I’m Just Not Sure I Want To. - The Atlantic
I have gotten acclimated to a different existence.
Anhedonia - Wikipedia
Betting on Things That Never Change · Collaborative Fund
Why poor people make poor decisions - The Correspondent
Sabbath hard and go home | Compass Rose
Mindfulness - NHS
Marc Andreessen On The Future Of Enterprise | TechCrunch
In doing research for a post on "The Enterprise Cool Kids" at the tail end of last year, I interviewed Silicon Valley veteran Marc Andreessen about where he thought the enterprise was headed. While excerpts of that interview made it into the post, the transcript of the entire interview was so good it deserved to be published in its entirety.
Children of the Magenta (Automation Paradox, pt. 1) - 99% Invisible
On the evening of May 31, 2009, 216 passengers, three pilots, and nine flight attendants boarded an Airbus 330 in Rio de Janeiro. This flight, Air France 447, was headed across the Atlantic to Paris. The take-off was unremarkable. The plane reached a cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. The passengers read and watched movies and slept.
How a series of initiatives to train gratitude changed my life in 2017
I hope this helps you in 2018