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The Internet has accomplished what even the most fervent consumer advocates usually cannot: it has vastly shrunk the gap between the experts and the public.
|
064 |
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…most of us are… terrible risk assessors.
|
150 |
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Today it’s economically crucial and personally rewarding to create something that is also beautiful, whimsical, or emotionally engaging.
|
065 |
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Design – that is, utility enhanced by significance – has become an essential aptitude for personal fulfillment and professional success…
|
070 |
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…we ought to take spirituality seriously because of its demonstrated ability to improve our lives – something that might be even more valuable when so many of us have satisfied (and oversatisfied) our material needs.
|
222 |
 |
…companies that acknowledged spiritual values and aligned them with company goals outperformed those that did not.
|
224 |
 |
As much as we try to focus on pursuing our goals, at heart we are biased to remain alert to shifts – especially abrupt ones – in our environment.
|
079 |
 |
When we multitask, we are like swimmers diving into a state of focus, resurfacing to switch gears or reassess the environment, then diving again to resume focus.
|
079 |
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…it is often in its wondrous details that contentment can be found.
|
089 |
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Depending too heavily on multitasking to navigate a complex environment and on technology as our guide carries a final risk: the derailing of the painstaking work of adding to our storehouses of knowledge.
|
093 |
