The Edit: Knowing Others
The Edit

The Edit: Knowing Others

Our weekly round up of the best articles, podcasts and videos focusing on purpose in life, work and the world.

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31st May 2024

How we can heal, understanding those around you and more in this week’s #TheEdit.

  • Why it’s nice to know you. Being understood yourself starts with taking the trouble to understand others – The Atlantic
  • Dominion. To take care of the Earth, humans must recognise that we are both a part of the animal kingdom and its dominant power – Aeon
  • The future of asynchronous work. Companies must think of new ways for colleagues to collaborate – Financial Times
  • How we can heal. This quiet conversation is not just revelatory, but healing and calming – On Being Podcast
  • Images of climate change that cannot be missed. Just as we risk becoming inured to the crisis, an exhibition, “Coal + Ice,” serves as a stunning call to action – New Yorker
  • Presenting to an audience that knows more than you. While intimidating, it can be an opportunity to leverage their diverse expertise in service of the group’s learning – Harvard Business Review
  • What is the CSDDD? We’re about to enter a new era of environmental and human rights due diligence – The Beautiful Truth 

“To begin to be truly known by others involves … proactively knowing them.” 

Arthur C. Brooks