July 29, 2013

A View of the Clouds From Above

A view of the clouds from above, via Astronaut Karen Nyberg

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A view of the clouds from above, via Astronaut Karen Nyberg.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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Books

Why you should avoid the “find your passion” myth

Nurture your passions instead.

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Why AJ Jacobs’ ‘The Year of Living Biblically’ is more relevant than ever

Jacobs followed the Bible as literally as possible. Here’s what he learned about God, himself, and what it means to be religious in modern-day America.

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A vintage-style illustration of a celestial scene, echoing science fiction by scientists, features a textured black planet and a whimsical moon with an eye, all enclosed in a pale green border against a starry background.

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Science fiction, Project Blue Book, and the beginnings of the UFO craze

In this preview from “The Saucerian,” author Gabriel McKee explains how the combination of fantastical stories and obscure bureaucracy launched the “space age of the imagination.”

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