Eight Takeaways:
…Science writer Helen Pilcher argues that pleasure and happiness aren’t the same thing. Pleasure is the quick, fleeting dose of enjoyment you might get from a funny video on y
Yearly Archives: 2026
I’m a Neurosurgeon — 7 everyday habits that are quietly damaging your brain
Seven takeaways:
…This week’s piece draws on the insight of Dr. Randy D’Amico, director of the Brain and Spine Metastasis Program of Neurosurgery at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital.
How to Make Better Decisions in a World Designed to Tempt You
Five takeaways:
…Eric Athas, an editor at The New York Times, believes that our built-in craving for novelty has collided with a world that is suddenly overflowing with it. He explains why
Your Future Self is Counting on You
Five takeaways:
…Author and professor Lynda Gratton believes that as more of us live into our 90s and beyond, we need to rethink how we structure our lives. In this piece, she argues for weavi