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In cultures of politeness, dissent is a threat to social harmony. People nod and smile even if they disagree, and silence fuels groupthink.
In cultures of integrity, dissent is a sign of commitment to quality. People voice their views, and respectful debate improves decisions.
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The growing gulf between young men and women in developed countries is striking. Unpicking what is going on is not simple. But read why this trend is concerning, and what can be done about it econ.st/3TJE26E 👇
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Hundreds of Roman scrolls left carbonised by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD have been impossible to read. Efforts to unroll them physically caused them to disintegrate. But thanks to AI researchers are successfully uncovering their secrets: econ.st/481zSe8 📜
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The man supposed to stop Donald Trump is an unpopular 81-year-old. One reason Joe Biden and his party are sleepwalking towards disaster is the Democrats' cowardice and complacency econ.st/3S2JSOi 👇
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$5,000 is what I need to ……? I’ll pick one recipient who retweets
must use #MarcusGrants
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Just had a great chat with @NHKWORLD_News about my book, The 100 Year Life.
I've seen firsthand how Japan is paving the way for individuals of all ages to thrive.
Watch the interview: ow.ly/tkUS50NpVrh #The100YearLife #AgingWithDignity"
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Summer sunsets glow and winter mornings glare as Omar, a young gay Arab man recently estranged from his family, navigates the seasons of his life in Montreal. On Psyche Film: bit.ly/3KZdObN
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The sound that once sent a shiver down the Roman legionary's spine! The bellow of a reconstructed carnyx - a war trumpet used by Iron Age Celts, Gauls, and Germans to incite troops to battle and instil terror in the enemy.
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Excited to finally share Scaling People with all of you. This book is a distillation of 20+ years of experience at both Google and Stripe — plus collected wisdom of the folks I interviewed and excerpted and the many more who joined me in years of building: press.stripe.com/scaling-peo…
Scaling People is a tactical playbook for building a company and setting its people up for success, from an executive who was deeply involved in driving growth at both @Google and @Stripe.
Available now: press.stripe.com/scaling-peo…
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Still can't quite believe this is happening. And it's thanks to the many people I have worked with and learned from, more than any of you know. And the folks I interviewed and excerpted who generously shared wisdom. This book was not a 1 person project - thank you is not enough.
Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building by @chughesjohnson is a practical guide to building a company’s operating systems and scaling the most important resource a company has: its people.
Available for preorder now: press.stripe.com/scaling-peo… 📈
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Blank check…What would you with it ?
I’ll pick one winner who RT’s
use #ThePayoff to tell me..
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1. Introduction to Computer Science
An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.
Check here 👇
pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-…
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Collapse in shipping rates continues to look unreal … cost to ship 40-foot container from Shanghai to Los Angeles has fallen by 83% from peak, by far largest drop on record (bringing level to lowest since June 2020)
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Abbott's extreme abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest takes effect one week from today.
We must defeat him and fight for a woman’s freedom to make her own decisions about her own body, health care, and future.
