The Edit: The Art of Gift-Giving
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What makes a good gift, seeing the humanity in everyone and more in #TheEdit.
- The art of the gift. The author keeps a list on her phone of gift ideas. “During the year, if someone close to me mentioned something that they really like or really want, I put a note in right then” – The New York Times
- A dark and dusty galaxy. Brilliant-blue regions of active star formation sparkle through the dust in day 9 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar – The Atlantic
- Leaders shouldn’t try to do it all. Many important tasks can be done by other people. Focus on what you can do a lot better than anyone else – Harvard Business Review
- How to see the humanity in anyone. Practising a form of ‘deep curiosity’ can help you connect with yourself and others, even if they’re on the ‘other side’ – Psyche
- Lisa Su: TIME’s 2024 CEO of the year. The AMD executive engineered a remarkable turnaround to make her company a leading designer of the chips that will power the future – TIME
- Do facts or feelings fuel our economy? Why is there a disconnect between the data and the reality? What influences the way we feel about the economy? – The Green Room Podcast
- The Beautiful Truth’s meaningful gift guide 2024. Our guide to the best sustainable, ethical and meaningful gifts this festive season – The Beautiful Truth
“I usually try and think about the fact that everybody already has a lot of stuff. I want to give them a present, not a chore.”
Kristen Arnett