4 Best Books on Writing for Beginners That Will Actually Help You Be a Better Writer (No, This List Does NOT Include ‘The Elements of Style’ by Strunk and White)

Don’t start your writing journey with “The Elements of Style” by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White. That no good, very bad book will guilt-trip you into a state of permanent writer’s block. So what should you read? Over the years, I’ve come across a lot of questionable writing advice, which is why I’ve decided … Read more

Researcher Says That ChatGPT-Savvy Users Exaggerate Their Performance, Showing a Reversal of the Dunning-Kruger Effect

. A study from Aalto University shows that ChatGPT users exaggerate task performance regardless of their actual skill level, showing a reversal of the popular cognitive bias known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect (DKE), a tendency of low performers to overestimate their competence and of high performers to underestimate theirs. The paper by Professor Robin Welsch, … Read more

Why Do We Really Gather Together?

“This is the entire spiritual life, Ananda, that is good friendship, good companionship, good comradeship,” the Buddha told one of his students while talking about the vital role of community in our life. This is what Priya Parker explores in her book “The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters,” where she … Read more

Listen to the Tree Meditation by John Ashbery

“A moment ago, when you talked about the eternal present and the unreality of past and future, I found myself looking at that tree outside the window. I had looked at it a few times before, but this time it was different. The external perception had not changed much, except that the colors seemed brighter … Read more