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“Uncommon Sense” About COVID-19: Data & Opinions Worth Knowing (live updating)

This blog post – live updated from time to time – aims to filter out the signal amidst the noise: data & opinions on the COVID-19 that (a) I think are worth knowing & reflecting about, and (b) are inevitably colored with my own biases & POV. Do your own research, form your own (informed) opinions, and stay safe!

Secret to Longevity: Make Frequent “Quantum Jumps” to New Reality-Matrices

By: Fully Booked Club | Rayna October 21, 2019

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Reality is messed up. And this post is intended to mess with reality.

How Strangers Confused Spies and Diplomats (Reading “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell)

How come the best-trained spies & diplomats were unable to judge strangers correctly? Why do our interactions with strangers go wrong so often? Malcolm Gladwell shares insightful tips from real stories & research in his page-turner: “Talking to Strangers”.

[Big Ideas – Special] Understanding Markets via “Narrative Economics”

By: Fully Booked Club | Rayna September 11, 2019

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Nobel laureate Robert Shiller looks at “how stories go viral and drive major economic events” via “narrative economics”.

The Tastiest Pizza is often the Messiest One

By: Fully Booked Club | Rayna September 5, 2019

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Guess what, your favorite pizza could be your best teacher on critical thinking. Check out what pizzas teach us about chaos & complexity.

Heal With Herbs & Honey

By: Fully Booked Club | Rayna August 31, 2019August 31, 2019

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Tips on how to select honey, what honey is good for, herbal honey tea suggestions & more to refresh your summer with some health tips.

[Big Ideas 003] Role of Museums in Education & Science vs. Religion

When is the last time you visited a museum? How have museums shaped the way you view the world? Here is the ex-CEO of Chicago Field Museum sharing his views on how museums relate to education, and how museums posit themselves in the science vs. religion divide. | Part of the Big Ideas series, where I synthesize interviews by Discovery Magazine with the world’s best experts in multiple disciplines. Inspired by Peter Kaufman, who spent 6 months reading 140+ of these interviews, and came out knowing “every single big idea from every single domain of science”.

[Big Ideas 001] Genes, Proteins, Pluto

Part of the Big Ideas series, where I synthesize interviews by Discovery Magazine with the world’s best experts in multiple disciplines. Inspired by Peter Kaufman, who spent 6 months reading 140+ of these interviews, and came out knowing “every single big idea from every single domain of science”.

Naming Contest: A New “A”-Word For A.I.

What word would you pick for the letter “A” to stand for in A.I.? Here are 4 candidates – and the last one is all natural & organic. Be prepared for some fun, creative time!

BEST Article I’ve Read in 2019: Multidisciplinary Approach to Thinking by Peter Kaufman

Peter Kaufman’s take on a multidisciplinary approach is arguably the BEST thing I’ve read in 2019. Here are my key takeaways & action plan – welcome to join me!