9 Best Articles on Knowledge
The most useful articles on knowledge from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Knowledge Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on knowledge by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Videos
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Are Smart People Actually Happier?
Adam Mastroianni is a postdoctoral research scholar at Columbia Business School and a writer whose research focuses on how people perceive and misperceive th...
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on knowledge—all under 10 minutes.
These 5 Things Will Make You Smarter
The research says it's hard to get smarter -- but there's a lot we can do to be less dumb. Here's what you need to know...
«Teens who received A’s averaged about fifteen more minutes sleep than the B students, who in turn averaged fifteen more minutes than the C’s, and so on.”»
Cumulative vs. Cyclical Knowledge
President James Garfield died because the best doctors in the country didn’t believe in germs, probing Garfield’s bullet wound after an assassination attempt with ungloved, unwashed fingers that…
«some truths have to be experienced firsthand to be understood.»
Seeking Wisdom — Lessons on Becoming an Outstanding Thinker
The illusion of knowledge is the greatest obstacle to growth
«The more I read, the more my ignorance becomes evident to me. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Socrates said.»
Via Negativa: The Power of Knowing What Not to Do
A reflection on the powerful decision-making strategy of via negativa and what it has in common with exploding whales and inner daemons.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on knowledge.
52 things I learned in 2022
This year I worked on fascinating projects in energy, media and health* at Magnetic, and learned many learnings.
Can’t agree what wisdom means? All the more reason to seek it
There are no transcendent insights that rise above human difference. Yet wisdom exists if we look in the right places
Autonomous knowledge: radical enhancement, autonomy, and the future of knowing
J. Adam Carter argues knowledge is more than justified, true, non-Gettiered belief; knowledge also requires an additional component that is not reducibl...
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Knowledge, including:
Ness Labs
The learning community for ambitious knowledge workers. Join us to think better, learn faster, and work happier: http://nesslabs.com/membership 🧠✨
Defector
The last good website.
Catapult
fiction | non-fiction | craft books
Eric Barker
My new book "Plays Well With Others" is available now: https://geni.us/pwwo
The New Republic
Founded in 1914, The New Republic is a magazine of interpretation and opinion for a rapidly changing world.
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