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The Edit: Executive Nostalgia
The Edit

The Edit: Executive Nostalgia

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

2 minute read

3rd Oct 2024

Longing for the office, the antidote to overwork, against humility and more in #TheEdit.

  • Confessions from 1,000 workaholics. “I was in Mexico, in the middle of the ocean, thinking about an email” – Harvard Business Review
  • Against humility. Intellectual humility has recently been hailed as the key to thinking well. The story of Barbara McClintock proves otherwise – Aeon
  • Misinformation is exhausting. Listening helps. As with quicksand, the more some people try to get free of misinformation, the deeper they sink – TIME Magazine
  • Revenge of the office. It’s executive nostalgia: the longing for the pre-pandemic office experience – The Atlantic
  • Secrets of a perfect desk lunch. Between meetings, deadlines and a never-ending stream of emails, many of us give in to the convenience of fast fare – The New York Times
  • How to fragment the global economy. The many ways in which the big blocs can make it hard to stay non-aligned – Financial Times
  • The differences between happiness and meaning in life. Renowned cognitive scientist Dr Scott Barry Kaufman explores the science and data behind two of life’s biggest end goals – The Beautiful Truth

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