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Physics and Italian pasta
How Italian physicists used phase diagrams and thermodynamics to crack the code of the perfect recipe for cacio e pepe pasta.
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The importance of Writing in business: the Stripe playbook
I found this document where is summarized Stripe's internal communication and writing playbook (as told by former employee Brie Wolfson)
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The Mere Exposure Effect
Why we love what's familiar.
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The Batman Effect: Your Secret Mental Superpower
The science of self-distancing to improve focus and performance.
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How Words Can Shape Our Actions
The science behind the priming effect and how we can use it to our advantage.
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I tried grayscale mode on my iPhone for 7 days
Here's how it went.
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The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
A tremendous essay by Italian economic historian Carlo M. Cipolla
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How to reduce smartphone addiction with grayscale mode
A simple hack to cut screen time and improve focus, backed by science.
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What is coaching and how it can help me? Conversation with an ICF-certified coach
I had a lovely chat with ICF-certified coach Emma Alqattan to understand a bit more about professional development coaching and how it can help business…
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Plan your 2025 With This Simple Framework
Mandates, Missions, and Moonshots: My Favorite Goal-Setting Framework for 2025
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Living 35 days with a local community in Uganda
I had a chat with Francesco Latino about his life-changing experience in Uganda, where he lived 35 days with the Batwa community.
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When Deadlines Get Too Comfortable: The Parkinson's Law
Why your 5-minute task took all afternoon and what to do to stop procrastination.
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