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On what makes a leader, how to stop wasting energy on the wrong things, speaking well, the history of attention, understanding India’s economic planning, and more
June 21, 2021: What parents, students and schools must think about; The empire of Telegram; Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent van Gogh
June 22, 2021: Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh on blitzscaling; India’s vaccine barons; The poaching wave; The disciple
June 23, 2021: James Clear on atomic habits; How to make governments smart; Is WEF dead; When AI is your accompanist
June 24, 2021: Charles Duhigg on the power of habit; Why the problem with remote work is not remote work; What midlife crisis?; Do you keep too many tabs open in your browser?
April 21, 2022: The connection between store size and delivery time; The heights and depths of Alenka Artnik; Swiss Army pencils
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FF Daily #408 | June 26, 2021: A wildlife photographer and conservationist points to nightlife in a jungle, what an octopus might teach us, Karnataka’s wildlife, a panther that stalks Kabini, the truth about fishing, and a heroic story of a valiant stance against poachers