The Edit: How We Connect With Others
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Why we’re lonelier than ever, the new ways we socialise, moments of connection at Davos and more in #TheEdit.
- The anti-social century. “I’m alone, anxious, and exhausted; thank God my plans were cancelled” – The Atlantic
- Has corporate purpose lost its purpose? Ambitions beyond profit are laudable, but don’t always help to inspire staff – Financial Times
- Forget the pub, saunas are the new place to socialise. Today, Finnish diplomats host political meetings in saunas, with many finding that the practice leads to more frank and open discussions – Vogue
- What 2025 holds for the world. TIME partnered with the World Economic Forum to highlight the themes and ideas that they think will truly matter – TIME
- How to think differently about love. Love is not an emotion. It is a whirlwind in which thoughts of the beloved can trigger every kind of emotion; why must we think of it differently? – Psyche
- Does one emotion rule all our ethical judgments? When prehistoric predators abounded, the ability to perceive harm helped our ancestors survive. Some researchers wonder whether it fuels our greatest fights today – New Yorker
- What happens at Davos? The best of the rest: by stepping beyond the official agenda for the WEF, these gatherings will amplify more intimate connections – The Beautiful Truth
“In the sauna … you leave your prejudices outside and bring your true self.”
Nik Torren