Ray Kurzweil: Nanobots Could Reshape the World as We Know It

Ray Kurzweil: Nanobots Could Reshape the World as We Know It

What are nanobots? How might they change the world? Where is nanobot technology today? According to Ray Kurzweil, nanobots could make sweeping changes in manufacturing and medicine. He explains how nanotechnology has the potential to overturn our entire materials-based economy and even eliminate scarcity. Read more to learn about nanobot technology and what Kurzweil sees in our future.

Elon Musk and SpaceX: The Quest for Humanity’s Survival

Elon Musk and SpaceX: The Quest for Humanity’s Survival

Why did Elon Musk start SpaceX? How has SpaceX advanced toward its ultimate goal? After selling PayPal in 2002, Elon Musk turned his thoughts to putting his fortune to the eventual goal of colonizing Mars. The idea was that humanity’s chances of survival would be increased by spreading out to other worlds. Keep reading to learn the story of Elon Musk and SpaceX, according to biographer Walter Isaacson.

How You Were Raised Impacts How You Raise Your Children

How You Were Raised Impacts How You Raise Your Children

When you’re parenting your child, do you sometimes feel like you’re reliving moments from your own childhood? Do you want to mirror—or reject—the way your parents raised you? For good or for bad, how you were raised impacts your parenting. You’re likely to project and pass along emotions associated with your upbringing. Philippa Perry explains that it’s important for you to put emotions where they belong and break any harmful cycles in your family. Read more to understand how your upbringing affects your parenting.

Emotional Agility by Susan David: Book Overview & Takeaways

Emotional Agility by Susan David: Book Overview & Takeaways

Do you tend to bottle emotions or brood in them? Do you believe narratives that simply aren’t true? Susan David’s Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life explains that most people react instinctively to the way they perceive events. And, these perceptions are based on emotional, often-untrue narratives explaining why those events took place. Continue reading for an overview of this book that can help you get unstuck and move on in life.

The Children of Elon Musk: From Estranged to Inseparable

The Children of Elon Musk: From Estranged to Inseparable

How many children does Elon Musk have? Why is he motivated to have so many? Renowned biographer Walter Isaacson shadowed Elon Musk for two years, gaining access to his thoughts and those of the people closest to him. Isaacson found that one child is nearly inseparable from Musk while another wants nothing to do with him. Read more to learn about the children of Elon Musk.

False Narratives: When Your Brain Misinterprets Sensory Data

False Narratives: When Your Brain Misinterprets Sensory Data

Are your emotions accurately informed? Are you viewing reality through the faulty lens of a false narrative? Our brains create narratives from sensory inputs to help us understand the world around us. But, sometimes our brains misread sensory information and create false narratives. Clinical psychologist Susan David explains how these narratives mess with our view of reality. Keep reading to understand how false narratives are created and how they control us.

How to Bond With Your Child: 4 Ways to Build a Relationship

How to Bond With Your Child: 4 Ways to Build a Relationship

Are you merely managing your child, or are you deeply bonding with them? How can you build a lifelong connection? The parent-child relationship is a unique and special one. It goes through rapid and significant changes over the years. Being close to your child helps you raise them (because they trust you more), and it adds joy to both your lives—even when they’re grown. Read more to learn how to bond with your child and build a beautiful relationship that will last.

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read—Quotes to Ponder

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read—Quotes to Ponder

What’s the core of parenting? What do your parents have to do with the way you parent your kids? What’s “fact tennis”? Philippa Perry is a British psychotherapist, writer, and TV and radio presenter. She worked in the mental health field for 20 years before being published. And, she raised a daughter. In The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read, she shares her wisdom with other parents. Keep reading for The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read quotes that provide insights into the book.

Bottling Emotions Will Only Lead to an Explosion: Let Them Out

Bottling Emotions Will Only Lead to an Explosion: Let Them Out

Are you a bottler? Do you tend to hide your emotions away and pretend they’re not there? It’s only natural to want to avoid feeling negative emotions. The problem is that ignoring them doesn’t make them go away; it only allows them to pile up until they can’t be contained any longer. In Emotional Agility, clinical psychologist and management consultant Susan David discusses the problems associated with bottling emotions. Read more to understand how bottled emotions are a ticking time bomb.

Elon Musk’s Personal Life: A Profile in Intensity and Chaos

Elon Musk’s Personal Life: A Profile in Intensity and Chaos

How many times has Elon Musk been married? With whom has he fathered children? In business, Elon Musk seeks out intensity and chaos. Biographer Walter Isaacson says that the same is true in his personal life. In his book Elon Musk, Isaacson discusses Musk’s family life and its messy atmosphere. Keep reading to learn about Elon Musk’s personal life, according to Isaacson.