Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Tuesday Papers (In Brief)

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Hizb al-Haqq the Zaydi party that broke with Zaydi tradition to become a party, is showing how all the different schools of Islam can live together.

News Yemen also reports on troubles in Aden between security forces and workers at an oil company.

There is much more news, of course, but that is all I’m reading this morning. I owe too many people e-mails.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Charles bridge in prague, czech republic.

Neuropsych

An untold story of LSD psychotherapy in communist Czechoslovakia

Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.

A group of people collaborating and showcasing trust as they sit together on a rope, against a captivating black background.

Business

How “intersectional leadership skills” harness trust as the currency of collaboration

Wherever businesses are a powerful force for society, successful leaders embrace the “mission mindset” of shared purpose.

Neuropsych

The strange persistence of first languages

After my father died, my journey of rediscovery began with the Czech language.

The Past

Islam has become less rational since its medieval Golden Age. What went wrong?

Once a cosmopolitan faith, Islam valued intellectualism and modernity. It was derailed by various geopolitical and religious forces.

a group of penguins standing on top of a rock.

Neuropsych

How to tell if you’re a jerk

If you think everyone around you is terrible, the joke may be on you.

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