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Let's Talk About Hard Things Anna Sale 2021 "When we avoid difficult conversations, we trade short-term discomfort into long-term...
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Dan Connors
- Jan 12
- 5 min
From Strength to Strength- finding wisdom and happiness in the third act of life
From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life Arthur C. Brooks 2022 “Devote the...
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Dan Connors
- Jan 8
- 6 min
Water.org- The Amazing Non-Profit That's Transforming Lives With Microloans
The Worth of Water: Our Story of Chasing Solutions to the World's Greatest Challenge Gary White, Matt Damon 2022 “We never know the...
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Dan Connors
- Jan 4
- 6 min
Stupidity in politics. Whatever happened to education and expertise as admirable qualities?
Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber Andy Borowitz 2022 "Facts are stupid things", Ronald Reagan "I'll be...
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Dan Connors
- Dec 12, 2022
- 5 min
Relationships- we may suck at them, but still we keep on trying
Plays Well with Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know about Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrong Eric Barker 2022 "If...
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Dan Connors
- Dec 6, 2022
- 6 min
Is Toxic Positivity Killing us in the Pursuit of Happiness?
Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy Whitney Goodman 2022 "Everything happens for a reason" "Be...
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Dan Connors
- Dec 1, 2022
- 6 min
They Knew A Lot More Than They Ever Told Us
They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent Sarah Kendzior 2022 Which of the following is likely true and not a...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 23, 2022
- 6 min
Do you belong here? Do any of us?
Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides Geoffrey L. Cohen 2022 "A deep sense of love and belonging is an...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 4, 2022
- 5 min
How can fearless curiosity can defeat polarization and increase understanding
I Never Thought of It That Way, How To Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times Monica Guzmán "What if I told...
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Dan Connors
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
A cosmic perspective from America's astrophysicist and philospher
Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization Neil deGrasse Tyson “For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today ...
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Dan Connors
- Oct 19, 2022
- 5 min
The Power of One More- The promises and failures of the self-help industry
The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success byEd Mylett 2022 Once upon a time, when America was a much more open...
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Dan Connors
- Oct 10, 2022
- 6 min
If tech billionaires are building bunkers and fortresses, where does that leave the rest of us?
Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires Douglas Rushkoff 2022 What would you think if a group of rich...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 30, 2022
- 6 min
Healing our broken mental health system, written by the guy at the center of it all.
Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health Thomas Insel 2022 We all know that America's healthcare system is an expensive...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 28, 2022
- 5 min
Why They Did It or What's the price for a soul these days in American politics?
Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell Tim Miller 2022 In 2012 Barack Obama was re-elected to the presidency over a...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 26, 2022
- 5 min
Git er done- or how not to waste your life
Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation Ayelet Fishbach 2022 “You can only become truly accomplished at...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 19, 2022
- 6 min
Changing minds in an age of certainty and distrust. New techniques that can open hearts and brains.
How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion David McRaney 2012 “I feel I change my mind all the time....
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Dan Connors
- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
Jason Kander's incredible ride
Invisible Storm: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD Jason Kander 2022 Imagine a life going from facing potential death in...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
Skunked- A Tale of Toys and Treachery
“I know that I know nothing” Socrates Reality is under assault. How can we be sure of anything anymore in an age of disinformation,...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 11, 2022
- 9 min
I had something important to say about this great book, but I keep getting distracted....
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention- and How to Think Deeply Again Johann Hari 2022 Do you ever start something and find yourself...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 3, 2022
- 6 min
A time machine to the future? It's all in your head and could save your life.
Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything―Even Things that Seem Impossible Today Jane McGonigal 2022 Let's...
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