Opinion

Think Like a Child

Source: Freakonomics

It may feel like you’re constantly being told to grow up or act more mature, but what if one secret to success requires you to go backward instead?

The Value of Doing Nothing

Source: INSEAD Knowledge

Working hard certainly matters to achieving success, but so does (strategically) doing nothing.

The Many Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies

Source: Scientific American

Philosopher and scientist Nayef Al-Rodhan acknowledges ethical questions raised by emerging technologies, and he argues that we must welcome innovation while maintaining a commitment to human rights and inclusiveness.

Three of the Best-Kept Secrets for College Success

Source: USA Today

This article provides advice on how to succeed in college from people who went on to pursue a variety of career paths after their education.

A War of Words

Source: The New York Times

Dartmouth College professor Colleen Glenney Boggs discusses the impact of literature on the Civil War.

Michael Lewis on Princeton Speech: I Aimed To Give Something Unexpected

Source: PBS

In a follow-up to his 2012 speech at Princeton University’s graduation ceremony, author Michael Lewis discusses success and luck with NewsHour journalist Jeffrey Brown in this video.

Nature and technology: friends or enemies?

Source: BBC

Journalist Molly Flatt argues that there are positive relationships between nature and technology and that people can use technology to connect to nature.

The trouble with democracy

Source: The Guardian

Democracy may be the goal of a freedom movement or revolution, but once it’s established, people sometimes experience “dictator envy”—the wish to avoid the messiness and indecisiveness of a government by, for, and of the people.