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Why phantom rules hold you back (and what to do about it)

In her brilliant book, Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert tells the fable of a great saint who would lead his followers in meditation. There was…

3 min readNov 14, 2018

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Why phantom rules hold you back (and what to do about it)

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The one thing you can do to stop fake news

A human year equates to seven dog years.

3 min readNov 6, 2018

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The one thing you can do to stop fake news

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Why you should risk your significance

“You’re leaving academia. I can’t believe it!” exclaimed a good friend and fellow law professor.

3 min readNov 1, 2018

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Why you should risk your significance

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I wouldn’t have seen it if I hadn’t believed it

No one is above self-delusion.

3 min readOct 25, 2018

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Three life lessons from the making of this Hollywood blockbuster

The 27-year-old director had a major problem on his hands.

4 min readOct 17, 2018

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Three life lessons from the making of this Hollywood blockbuster

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Want to be right more often? Try this.

An experimenter walks into a room and gives you these three numbers.

4 min readOct 10, 2018

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Want to be right more often? Try this.

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Why you shouldn’t think outside the box

No five words in the English language make me cringe as much as “Let’s think outside the box.”

2 min readOct 2, 2018

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Why nothing fails like success

Where were you on January 28, 1986?

3 min readSep 26, 2018

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Three questions I ask before making a decision

What’s the worst that can happen?

4 min readSep 20, 2018

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Three questions I ask before making a decision

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This is the antidote to failure

In her terrific book on creativity, Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert recounts a story about Mike Nichols, who is the prolific director behind…

3 min readSep 10, 2018

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This is the antidote to failure

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Ozan Varol

Ozan Varol

Rocket scientist turned author and law professor. Featured on TIME, CNN, BBC, and Washington Post. Writes about contrarian thinking at http://ozanvarol.com.

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