Are we ever good enough, or are we doomed to self-optimization for our entire lives?
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Blogger Mark Manson on embracing our negativity as a means of consciously choosing what we really care about.
It means “a couldn’t-care-less attitude,” and it’s a personal mantra for comedian Norm MacDonald.
Journalist Ariel Levy recounts how quickly everything—your career, marriage, family plans—can come unraveled.
How Ethan Smith overcame OCD and a crippling fear of self harm.
Science writer Sharon Begley on how anxiety drives modern day compulsions.
Manu Prakash invented a paper microscope that’s now being used in research labs and classrooms around the world.
MP3 formatting compresses audio so that the file becomes 75 to 95 percent smaller. What's goes missing in the process? Conceptual artist Kenneth Goldsmith explains.
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