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August 6, 2020

Anxiety on the Rise in Shanghai, China

How has 2020 impacted anxiety levels in Shanghai, China? Data from Community Center Shanghai suggests anxiety-related issues are on the rise.

June 30, 2020

When the Cure is Worse than the Disease

Life is one trade-off after another. There are no “solutions,” even though intellectuals and politicians are constantly talking as if there were.

May 18, 2020

What I Learned from Why We Sleep

Sleep—if you’re like the majority of people living in the developed world, you’re probably not getting enough of it. Matthew Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at UC Berkley, is here to spell out why that’s a problem. What follows is a selection of the most fascinating (or perhaps terrifying) facts from his bestselling book, Why We Sleep, a forthright look at the dire consequences that can result from a lack of shuteye.