Featured Articles: Good Writing From Around The Web
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I’ve heard lots of rules for happiness… and this is the most unconventional list I’ve seen.
The Problem Isn’t That Life is Unfair – It’s Your Broken Idea of Fairness
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My mom used to say, “Jonathan, where is it written that life is (supposed to be) fair?”
The Achievement Society is Burning Us Out, We Need More Play
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Hey, I’ve got an idea… how about we play more and produce less!
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In some of the bigger decisions, there is no “all else being equal.”
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The only thing we have to fear (markets edition) is fear itself.
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