NP50 Wisdom

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Wisdom is a word that features in book titles in the ‘Self-help’ section of bookshops, but not so much in […]

We tend to assume that wisdom accumulates naturally with experience. Time passes, mistakes are made, lessons are learned, and judgment […]

“Over a certain wealth level, particularly if you are Bill Gates, if you have several dozen billion dollars, you know […]

In the lead-up to the general election in the UK, everyone was talking about property. In the crowded south of […]

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Ellen J. Langer is a social psychologist, writer, and Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, widely regarded as the founder […]

It is unclear just how the “Man from Song” (Songren) acquired his reputation, but classical literature is replete with stories […]

Award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer Michael Poliza    Zan Boag: You have spent many years of your life on the […]

Over the last few years Scott had vacationed to countries like Thailand, Nepal, Cambodia and other destinations in Asia. He […]

Do you trust your doctor? Should you trust your doctor? A recent op-ed in The New York Times suggests that […]

I despise gyms. I honestly couldn’t tell you if it is the nauseating funk emanating from dozens of perspiring bodies […]