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The Passion Economy and the Future of Work
Summary · 7 min · · On new creator platforms, individuality is a feature, not a bug. · Shared by 397, including Ryan Hoover, John Hagel, Sachin Rekhi, Dave McClure, andrew chen, Ben Tossell, Li Jin, Tiago Forte, Nathan Baschez 📧, Antonio Vieira Santos, Bri Kimmel, getAbstract, Mark Tabladillo PhD, Sarah-Jayne Gratton, Jason Silva, Chris Messina, Marko Saric, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Joe Pulizzi
LifeHack
7 Ways to Improve Focus And Memory (Backed By Science)
8 min · · A wandering mind and poor memory can negatively interfere with productivity and effectiveness. Try these science-backed hacks for better focus and memory. · Shared by 394, including Leo Blazquez, Arnik surana, Liv 😷, Filippo Antonio Capizzi, Antonio Ramos, Guy Kawasaki, Mark Derr, Katja Evertz
The Guardian
Post-work: the radical idea of a world without jobs
Summary · 20+ min · · Work means different things to different people: an economic necessity, a source of self-fulfillment, a status symbol or all of the above. Yet up until recently, few Westerners have questioned the value or necessity of work itself. This is now changing, as Andy Beckett explains in his article for The Guardian. He gives voice to a growing number of intellectuals and political activists who think that our work-centric society is becoming obsolete. In outlining some main lines of thinking within the emerging post-work movement, Beckett provides much food for thought for anybody interested in the future of work. · Shared by 1020, including Gerd Leonhard, Nir Eyal, Thomas Power, getAbstract, Ilia Markov, Sergio Caredda, Nils Hitze, Nico Lumma, Philipp.Herkelmann, Rodrigo Prior, Philippe Surber, Jane, Stowe Boyd, laugri, Shawn Venasse, Florian Hanke 🍎, Katja Evertz, Mark Kaigwa, Stephen C Sanders, Dominik Grolimund
Tim Urban
How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)
· Our career path is how we spend our time, how we support our lifestyles, how we make our impact, and even sometimes how we define our identity. Let’s make sure we’re on the right track. · Shared by 3708, including Jonathan Kogan, Todd Henry, Curadoria | Update or Die!, Kevan Lee 👋, Zain Fathoni, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Mathias Möller, Hampus Jakobsson, Kevin_Indig, Thomas Power, Klaus Eck, Gabriele, Ricky Yean, Mike Taylor, Hannah Morgan, Dominik Grolimund, Mike Butcher, Sachin Rekhi, Tris Hussey, Mikael Krogerus
Forge
How to Remember More of What You Read
6 min · · And why your brain makes it so easy to forget · Shared by 796, including Katja Evertz, Gabriele, Ines Bieler, Andrew Ermogenous, Bilal Aslam, Stephanie A Kowalski, Josep M. Ganyet, Andrei Luca, Liv 😷, Faik Ersoy, Christian Surchi, Mark Kaigwa, Filippo Antonio Capizzi, 𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚛, Rich, Matthias Lampe, Jochen Burkhard
Farnam Street
An Introduction to Mental Models
20+ min · · Discover how the smartest people in the world use a latticework of mental models to make better decisions, avoid problems, and achieve better results. · Shared by 1219, including Michael Carroll, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Matthias Lampe, Courtney Bolton ★, Ben Tossell, Ha Duong, Klaus Eck, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Mara Averick, Manos Hatzimalonas, Philip Stehlik, Ian Lurie 🇺🇦 @ianlurie@mastodon.social, Mark Kaigwa, André Borges, Dominik Grolimund, Ines Bieler, Charlie Oliver, Thomas Power, Marc Steffen, Pat Kua
Fast Company
How to give yourself ‘career insurance’ during uncertain times
3 min · · Life feels especially volatile right now. But there are things you can do to prepare for the future—no matter what it holds. · Shared by 83, including Filippo Antonio Capizzi, Michelle Garrett, Vala Afshar, Dorie Clark, ⭐️Danielle Guzman ⭐️
Harvard Business Review
Why Now Is the Time for “Open Innovation”
6 min · · Covid-19 has shown how companies can work together to solve problems. · Shared by 196, including Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Arie Goldshlager, Filippo Antonio Capizzi, CNCF, Stu Collett, Freek Vermeulen, Thomas Knüwer, David Terrar, Stephan Woodtli, Steed Monteiro, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Katja Evertz, Marc R Gagné MAPP, Birgit Schefer, Prof. Sally Eaves
The School of Life
How could a working life be meaningful?
10 min · · For most of history, work was not a topic of sustained reflection because it seemed at once so simple, so inevitable and so unpleasant. It was overwhelmingly focused on the provision of basic food and… · Shared by 96, including Filippo Antonio Capizzi