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Crazily curious, agnostic, change agent, connector, explorer, global soul, world traveler http://about.me/ledaka

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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and…

“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” - President Alan Garber hrvd.me/GarberRespond3…



Millennials, Gen Y, you are saved!!! Don't want or don't have time to talk to your parents? A startup called InTouch uses AI to check in on them and have a conversation. (Baby boomers, take cover!) youtu.be/N8CZbslcwBg?si…

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Hmmm (don't think, just exist). Epiphenomenalism is the idea that our conscious minds serve no role in affecting the physical world. We are like children pretending to drive a car — it can be great fun, but we are really not in charge. bigthink.com/mini-philosoph…


"Leadership by intimidation and insult is a bad strategy. Belittling people doesn’t boost their productivity; it diminishes it." nytimes.com/2025/04/13/opi…


After Trump won, the lexicographer @susie_dent posted that the word of the moment was “recrudescence”: “the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.”


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The arguments presented by White House revolve around Biden's ability to win the election, not his capacity to fulfill the presidency for the next 4½ years under precipitous mental decline. This violates the dignity of the system by explicitly assuming the Prez is a puppet.


Why Do Babies Around The World Say “Mama”? dictionary.com/e/mama/


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Cats ❤️


Sam Alito Thinks We’re All Stupid msn.com/en-us/news/us/…


We need bosses who will inspire, and lead by inspiring, rather than by frightening people. mck.co/2J2Qj1x via @McKinsey


"When you know what's coming, prepare. When you don't know what's coming, position. ... " — A Tiny Thought found in the @farnamsteet weekly newsletter. Read the rest: fs.blog/brain-food/mar…


"You can't achieve greatness by doing what everyone else is doing. If your choices resemble those of your friends, you'll get the same results they get." — A tiny thought in the @farnamstreet weekly newsletter. fs.blog/newsletter


when people experience and practice self-compassion—treating themselves with the same care that they would a loved one—they become more effective at being there for other people in a sustainable way. mck.co/3IjtYKQ via @McKinsey

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It’s cool to be kind: The value of empathy at work

Building organizational culture is tougher than ever. Recent research reveals the difference empathy can make—as well as how to develop it in your workplace.


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Cognitive decline doesn't start when you forget the names of people you know; it starts when you forget the names of your enemies.


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