Bandits Are Losing Interest in Robbing Banks, As Some Crimes No Longer Pay

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Bank robbery is a high-profile crime that fascinates many people.

Why Abuse in Women’s Professional Soccer Was an “Open Secret”

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An investigation has found that widespread abuse of players in U.S. women’s professional soccer existed despite some of the behavior of coaches being “an open secret.”

Culture and the New Workplace

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In this panel discussion hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as part of its webinar series on culture, the participants—Roshni Raveendhran, Alison Taylor, Jay Van Bavel, Ben Waber, and John C. Williams—considered a range of questions about the evolution of the workplace and its influence on organizational culture.

Why Patagonia’s Purpose-Driven Business Model Is Unlikely to Spread

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Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, his wife, Malinda, and their two adult children no longer own the outdoor gear and apparel company.

Keep These Things in Mind Before Talking Politics at Work

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Workers themselves can gear up mentally to make workplace political discussions actually productive, or at the very least civil. Over the last several years, more and more Americans have come to view their political opponents as bad people.…

Democracy in the Next Cycle of History

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https://youtu.be/SbUViuFITTI In this conversation with Long Now co-founders Stewart Brand and Kevin Kelly, Jonathan Haidt discusses the prospects for democracy in an age of spiraling polarization. He touches on technological optimism,…

How to Strengthen Team Unity in a Virtual Workplace

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Unity. It’s one of the most important traits of any successful team—whether in the office, in the military, or on a sports field.

How Free Solo Climber Alex Honnold Faces Fear

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In this episode of the Re:Thinking with Adam Grant podcast, Grant speaks with Alex Honnold, arguably the most daring rock climber alive.

Thinking About Quiet Quitting? Here’s Why—and How—You Should Talk to Your Boss Instead

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Quiet quitting is a catchy name, popularized on social media, for something we’ve all probably done.

How Fashion Week Should Really Embrace Sustainability

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New York Fashion Week kicked in early September with an expressed focus on sustainability, an important issue for the $3 trillion dollar apparel industry.