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Dear Brain Performance

Yale Psychologist Says Emotions Are Fuel, Not Obstacles

This week, thinkers argue emotions aren't hindrances; emotional intelligence and imagination drive resilience, innovation, and leadership.

· 20 min read

Dear Brain Performance

Bill Thompson Says Human Intel Beats Tech 95% of the Time

This week, learn how human intelligence from unexpected sources offers competitive advantage, even in an AI-dominated world.

· 12 min read

Dear Brain Performance

Tim Maudlin Declares Quantum Mechanics as Currently Taught Is Lunacy

This week, we learn that our understanding of "ordinary" is being fundamentally challenged in science, history, and human systems.

· 15 min read

Dear Brain Performance

AI Will Not Be Malevolent, but It Will Be Expedient

What if elites aren't broken, but misunderstood? Find out how your mental map might be your biggest blind spot.

· 15 min read

Dear Brain Performance

Oona Fights Phone Addiction, but Many Leaders Ignore Digital Detox

This week's big shift is about the unseen governors on our potential. We explore how to challenge the self-limiting beliefs holding you and your team back…

· 12 min read

Dear Brain Performance

“Byzantium” Is Dead. The Roman Empire Is Not.

Unexamined foundational beliefs shape everything from empire narratives to entrepreneurial pivots. We explore what happens when you challenge the bedrock assumptions.

· 14 min read

Dear Brain Performance

Peter Beinart Rejects the Two-State Solution

Rowan Jacobsen challenges sunlight myths, Andrew Huberman explores low-intensity stretching, and Noah Smith analyzes the $40 trillion national debt reality.

· 11 min read