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Wisdom of Daoism: why Yin-Yang is so much more than a tattoo
Daoism is the philosophy that there is a right way to live life, and it involves finding and following the "Dao", or pat…
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Monday, 13 September 2021
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Neuroplasticity: how to use anxiety to improve your life
Anxiety is an inevitable feature of our lives. Our brains need stress in order to thrive, but neither too much nor too l…
Sunday, 12 September 2021
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What are dormant volcanoes good for? Copper mining
This article was originally published on our sister site, Freethink. Oxford scientists have proposed what they believe i…
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Is reality real? These neuroscientists don’t think so.
Is there an external reality? Is reality objective? Is the information your senses are feeding you an accurate depiction…
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What do Putin and Bieber have in common? A lot, if you think they look alike
A study finds that people associate personality traits with faces. People thought to have similar personalities were vie…
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Glow-in-the-dark milky seas of maritime lore really exist – satellite proves it
For centuries, sailors have been reporting strange encounters like the one below. “The whole appearance of the ocean was…
Saturday, 11 September 2021
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Sophia the Robot will be mass-produced this year
This article was originally published on our sister site, Freethink. When Sophia the robot debuted in 2016, she was one …
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Twenty years after 9/11, hindsight is 20/20
The 20th anniversary of 9/11 arrives with pessimism and a sense of defeat. 9/11 caused a national trauma that lasted for…
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The term 'AI' overpromises: Here's how to make it work for humans instead
One of the popular memes in literature, movies and tech journalism is that man's creation will rise and destroy it. Late…
Friday, 10 September 2021
Learning
The secret to how scorpions, spiders, and ants puncture tough skin
Many small animals grow their teeth, claws and other “tools" out of materials that are filled with zinc, bromine and man…
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Early humans migrated in and out of Arabia — based on the climate
Despite being the only bridge early hominin species could have crossed to enter Eurasia, the Arabian Peninsula bears lit…
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TikTok tics: when Tourette's syndrome went viral
Mass psychogenic illness, also known as mass hysteria, is when a group of people manifest physical symptoms from imagine…
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Will concentrated solar thermal power dominate the energy industry?
Concentrated solar thermal power is a fascinating technology. These plants can produce power after dark, unlike standard…
The Changing Venture Landscape
The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applicat…
Thursday, 9 September 2021
Learning
HR diagram: how we learned that stars evolve
Just like you and me, stars change over time. By studying the characteristics of stars, like their temperature and lumin…
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Terrifying proto-whale hunted on land and in the sea
Before migrating to the sea, whales were terrestrial herbivores. As they transitioned to the ocean and became carnivores…
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Enough moral relativism: some cultures are worse than others
Conventionalism is the idea that right and wrong depend entirely on the cultures and traditions to which we belong. What…
Wednesday, 8 September 2021
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How 3 new technologies can bring us closer to 100% renewable energy
In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. This is one reason that the U.S.…
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A fable of ancient Greece: when the mythic universe became a rational machine
Worldviews change and, with them, the way we see ourselves and our place in the universe. The transition from myth to sc…
Tuesday, 7 September 2021
AI & Machine Learning
Make things that people want (instead of what you want them to want)
There are plenty of comprehensive pieces on the practice of product design out there—our own Kyle Turman has written an …
Monday, 23 August 2021
The voice of the brand: 5 principles for great Marketing copy at Slack
Learn the five copy principles that help us write great Marketing copy in the Slack voice and tone.   Part 1 in a s…
Wednesday, 11 August 2021
Introducing Trust, and the Importance of Product-Founder Fit
Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to mark…
Tuesday, 3 August 2021
Hey Slack Design — What are the best ways to uplevel or learn new skills?
Glad you asked! This question is especially relevant to me right now, as I’m currently learning a new prototyping tool h…
Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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David Hariri on co-founding Ada, the pivot that created a unicorn, and what product-market fit…
David Hariri on co-founding Ada, the pivot that created a unicorn, and what product-market fit feels like https://medium…
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Hey Slack Design — I didn’t go to school for product design. Will I be able to make it in the industry without some type of formal education? What can I do to differentiate myself?
As someone who used to teach design at an online code and design school, I’ve answered this question many times. That te…
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Hey Slack Design — When will I know that I should be a manager? If I decide I want to stick to being a designer, will I regret that decision as I advance in my career?
I wish I could tell you that I had a flowchart to show you precisely when you should switch to management. There’s no si…
Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Hey Slack Design — Which is the right place for a new designer: a big company, agency, or startup?
This is a really good question—without any right answers! It depends on what you want right now in your career. Ask your…
Hey Slack Design — How can I tell which companies I should go for to get the most growth?
If you’re thinking about this question early in your career, good for you! As a young designer, you’re likely eager for …
Monday, 28 June 2021
On Funding — The Denominator Effect
On Funding — The Denominator Effect I recently wrote a post about funding for investors to think about having a diversif…
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On Funding — Shots on Goal
On Funding — Shots on Goal Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come toget…