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Can Positivity Increase Productivity?

Can a positive frame of mind and emotional state improve an individual's performance on the job and in relationshipsour emotions are connected to our outlooks via a cause-and-effect relationship. The answer is yes! As positivity (as defined as love, joy, gratitude, serenity, hope and optimism) flows through our hearts, it simultaneously broadens our minds, allowing us to see the forest and the trees.READ»

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Remember, It's Only a Movie ...

Will scientists and engineers produce artificially intelligent humanoids like Spielberg's David within the next 100 years? Will robots learn to accept and return human love? How far away is the future? Even the gurus disagree.READ»

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You Can Call Me Hal

The debate about artificial intelligence rages after last week's debut of "A.I." Now one industry expert predicts that humanoid robots will demonstrate convincing human feelings and form emotional bonds with people in the next 50 years.READ»

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Stand Up, Stand Out

"In the great scheme of things, what matters is not how long you live, but why you live, what you stand for, and what you are willing to die for." -- Paul Watson "We either stand for something or we fall for anything." When I first ...READ»

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Incoming!

Fresh faces from the front lines of design.READ»

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Work and Life - Morrie Schwartz

"When you learn how to die, you learn how to live."READ»

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The Company of the Future

It is a revolutionary notion: Talented people are joining up with fast companies to create "social glue" - the essence of both a winning business and a humane workplace.READ»

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My So-Called Life - Robert B. Reich

My job in Washington was exciting. For four years, my days were broken into 15- or 20-minute segments.READ»

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Rage Against the Political Machine

Meet the Cyber-Libertarians and Techno-Communitarians -- business parties for the 21st century.READ»