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A psychologist explains why changing your life isn’t as hard as you think
When Sheryl Sandberg’s husband died unexpectedly two years ago, she was devastated. In her new book Option B, coauthored with organizational psychologist Adam Grant, Sandberg recounts her process of discovering resilience in the face of loss and upheaval. The story of Sandberg—Facebook’s chief operating officer, a mother of two, and the author of Lean In—might…
via A psychologist explains why changing your life isn’t as hard as you think — Quartz
The (Re)selling of Maria Sharapova
On the longevity of Maria Sharapova, who has built a brand beyond the bounds of her tennis stardom that has made her incredibly wealthy, but still striving for more.
Marriage in America is going out of style—unless you’re rich
Marriage rates are declining across the developed world, but not equally in every demographic. In the US, the institution is increasingly becoming the province of the well-off and better-educated: A story that can be told through the unromantic medium of tax receipts. By 2014 the share of the US adult population that was married had…
via Marriage in America is going out of style—unless you’re rich — Quartz
Egypt is blocking voice calls made over social media apps
Egypt has disrupted voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services this week for users who use messaging apps like Apple’s FaceTime, Viber, Skype, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. The key reason is ostensibly security concerns, but there’s also a suspicion there are economic incentives for local telcos who have complained to regulators about free calls via such…
via Egypt is blocking voice calls made over social media apps — Quartz
HuffPo goes full SJW
Hufffington Post is now HuffPost, has changed its look and format (many of the sections, like “religion”—which gave me much mirth and fodder—seem to be gone, and the rag is now explicitly devoted to giving voice to the marginalized. There’s nothing wrong with that, except that they frequently do it wrong, can’t distinguish who’s really “marginalized,” and […]
Trump is picking a free-speech fight with the university that birthed the Free Speech Movement
Darkly theatrical was the scene at the University of California-Berkeley last night, where a crowd of more than 1,500 gathered to protest the appearance of…
