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And the intention for today’s hour is really just to relax, um, just to unwind. Not a lot of information coming at you, just embodied practices. And I know that a lot of you probably have commitments at home right now, maybe kids coming in. And so really …

We’re told a company produces processing chips for cell phones at one of its large factories. Two percent of the chips produced are defective in some way. A quality check involves randomly selecting and testing 500 chips. What are the mean and standard de…

Dear American Express, It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I announce it’s over. Even though we’ve shared some unforgettable moments, bought beautiful experiences together, and dined in fancy airport lounges, you’ve changed, and now it feels …

“I think, therefore, I am.” But am I? I think. Ha. A single microscopic brain cell cannot think, is not conscious, but if you bring in a few more brain cells, and a few more, and connect them all, at a certain point, the group itself will be able to think…

You know, life teaches you a lot of valuable lessons, right? But most of the time, it is after the moment when you needed them. These are 15 lessons you learn too late in life. Welcome to Alux, the place where future billionaires come to get inspired. S…

Hey, it’s me, Destin. Welcome back to Smarter Every Day. A treadmill is a pretty simple device, right? You set the speed you want; you get on, you start moving. But you don’t actually go anywhere. This technology people have realized for a really long tim…