What’s hidden in plain sight, being-in-the-world, what consciousness looks like and more in #TheEdit. 

• The happiness shortcut that hides in plain sight. “Being connected to another person makes us feel safer and keeps our bodies at a kind of physiologic equilibrium that promotes health” – Big Think 
• Is conflict the only way to tell a story? We tell ourselves stories in order to live. And we live in conflict – The Common Reader   
• The robot and the philosopher. In the age of AI, we endlessly debate what consciousness looks like. Can a camera see things more clearly? – New Yorker 
• We are always outside, weathering the storms. We aren’t safe inside separate minds. Being-in-the-world means we’re entangled and vulnerable, and that’s how we flourish – Psyche  
• The best leaders are great followers. They excel at listening, learning and adapting rather than commanding from the top – Harvard Business Review  
• How to arrange your desk. Tips for upgrading your work space and feeling both more organised and more creative – The New York Times (gift link) 
• Story as a human tool for change. The brain is this incredible storyteller. If we start perceiving that that’s what’s going to happen, it can feel inevitable – The Beautiful Truth