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2020-02-10 Miguel Ferreira The only way you can get people to do anything is by giving them what they want. How David Bowie charmed journalists.
Category Psychology
The Man Who Tried to Sell the Eiffel Tower (Twice)
2020-01-26 by Ben Carlson “there were many stories in the local papers about the dilapidated state of the famous Eiffel Tower. A light bulb went off in Lustig’s head. He set about creating a fake government role for himself, complete…
1922: Follow This Rule — If You Want To Be Popular
2012-12-26 Mike Cane “You have got to put the other fellow into the picture to get more than his casual interest.”
A History of Pizza
2018-07-07 Alexander Lee The world’s most popular fast food has ancient roots, but it was a royal seal of approval that set it on the path to global domination.
San Francisco, Hostage to the Homeless
2019 Autumn, Heather Mac Donald Failure to enforce basic standards of public behavior has made one of America’s great cities increasingly unlivable.
First, de-escalate
2018-01-11 Seth Godin It’s very difficult to reason with someone if their hair is on fire.
The scientists persuading terrorists to spill their secrets
2019-10-13 Ian Leslie Expert interrogators know torture doesn’t work – but until now, nobody could prove it. By analyzing hundreds of top-secret interviews with terror suspects, two British scientists have revolutionized the art of extracting the truth.
How a Gay Character on Arthur Reflects Changing Norms in the U.S.
2019-05-14 Ashley Fetters and Natalie Escobar This week, PBS portrayed a same-sex relationship on a children’s TV series—and got much more positive feedback than the last time it tried.