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Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfing
Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World by Steven Johnson explores how our search for novel experiences and fun has driven many commercial and scientific aftershocks. The process of feeding our senses with pleasure lead to opening up world trade and it had the downside of feeding the slave trade and exploitation. The next time you think slacking off is a waste of time, you just might be in the process of innovation.
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Finally, some schools are teaching what kids need to be successful. Is yours? Then it’s differentiated instruction strategies and a free pdf converter. On to crafting engaging content, learning about jet engines, how to make your city more walkable, a self-mockery quote, and Trump on bracketology.
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans offers time-tested advice for becoming the best version of yourself possible. The advice here can help even if you are already fairly happy with your life. Their website also contains useful resources and supplements to the book.
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This award winning movie focuses on tests used in New York City schools to determine who gets into the elite high schools and how they increase the gap in educational opportunities for different races in the US. @Curtischin @testedfilm
Bull Spotting: Finding Facts in the Age of Misinformation by Loren Collins will help you spot and avoid lies in a world with more accessible truth and lies than ever. In the age of fake news you can learn how to use the tools of critical thinking to identify the common features and trends of misinformation campaigns. Loren will help you tell the difference between real conspiracies and conspiracy theories, real science from pseudoscience, and history from fantasy.
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