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1. The Top 7 Interviews from Good Life Project

   Online interviews are a dime a dozen… except when they’re done amazingly well. Jonathan Fields decided to rise to the challenge of producing thoughtful, in-depth features on interesting people.

2. New Travel Hacking Offers: Earn 100,000 Hilton Honors Points & More

   Greetings from paradise, also known as Australia . I started writing this post from one of my favorite places in the world: the balcony of my room at Park Hyatt Sydney ( check out this photo of the su

3. The Abandoned Airport in Congo that Became a Playground

   I spend a lot of time in nice airports—and plenty of not-so-nice ones, too. But seeing these photos from war photographer Michael Christopher Brown made me

4. A Film About Shame and Ego Wins Best Picture at the Oscars

   Two days ago I went to see Birdman. I’d missed it when it came out, then forgot all about it, then realized it was still showing. Last night it won best picture and many other awards at the Oscars—coi

5. Beware the Power of Bad Advice: A Lesson in Life and Plumbing

   Holly Finch founded the LightBox Collaborative , a San Francisco-based consultancy for non-profits. Lightbox has eight “collaborators” but no employees. When I asked Holly what she should advise someo

6. The New World of Passport Tattoo Art: Possibly Illegal, Definitely Awesome

   I’m proud of my stamps and visas, and I often get a double-take from immigration officers around the world when presenting my passport—but this guy has gone much further. French illustrator Léon

7. Amazing Collage of Snapshot-Created City Maps by Japanese Artist

   File under: ultimate collage art. I stumbled on these amazing maps by Japanese artist Sohei Nishino. For each of them, he uses up to 4,000 photographs , culling and cutting them into the finished prod

8. 9 Predictions For The Year 2050

   Nine specific predictions for what the world will look like in 2050—from the fate of American football and esports to climate change, the metaverse, aliens, and whether human lifespan will meaningfully extend.

9. How Much Is Your Time Worth? This Free Tool Will Show You

   Link: How Much Is Your Time Worth? Deciding how you value your time can help you make decisions. But how do you really know what your time is worth?

10. Awesome In-Flight Videos From The KLM Cockpit

    Ever wonder how dozens of flights can safely cross the Atlantic at the same time, despite the fact that much of the journey includes no radar coverage?

11. Should You Perform For the Audience or Just Entertain Yourself

    Link: Sir Paul on Fans, the Beatles, and Himself When Paul McCartney goes on tour, he plays a lot of songs.

12. “I Write to Create Something That is Better Than Myself”: Reading Karl Ove Knausgaard

    Like a lot of people outside of Scandinavia, I discovered Karl Ove Knausgaard’s epic, extended memoir series a few years after it was a huge bestseller in

13. 168 Hours Time Tracking: What I Learned Tracking Every 15 Minutes (+ Free Template)

    Tracking every 15 minutes of my week — what I learned, the patterns I didn't expect, and a free 168-hour spreadsheet template you can download to try it yourself.