The Benefits of a Carbon Tax: Save $22 Trillion & the Planet

The Benefits of a Carbon Tax: Save $22 Trillion & the Planet

What’s a carbon tax? What difference could a global carbon tax make for the economy and the environment? Beyond general strategies to combat climate change, Bjorn Lomborg also endorses specific policies in his book False Alarm. In particular, he argues that we should implement a global carbon tax. Read more to discover the benefits of a carbon tax.

Innovative Solutions to Climate Change: 4 Approaches to Consider

Innovative Solutions to Climate Change: 4 Approaches to Consider

How could we get the most out of solar, wind, and nuclear energy? What can we learn from trees about carbon emissions? What’s geoengineering? In the past, we’ve often solved problems via innovation—developing new approaches rather than relying on old ones. The same is true of climate change. This is the view of Bjorn Lomborg, who argues that we should invest in innovative solutions to climate change. Keep reading to learn about novel approaches to energy storage, nuclear energy, carbon capture technology, and geoengineering.

14 Books About Marketing Strategies to Put on Your Reading List

14 Books About Marketing Strategies to Put on Your Reading List

Why is Ogilvy on Advertising considered the “primer on all aspects of advertising”? What’s a Purple Cow? Are all marketers liars? If you’re looking for books about marketing strategies, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together a list of 14 books, from best-selling classics to more recent publications. Continue reading to discover some of the best books about marketing strategies.

How to Edit Your Own Writing: Step #2 in the Writing Process

How to Edit Your Own Writing: Step #2 in the Writing Process

Should you edit your own writing before someone else does? What’s the difference between developmental and line editing? After you’ve gotten your ideas down on paper in your first draft, it’s time to move on to the editing stage. Ann Handley, in her book Everybody Writes, explains how to use developmental editing and line editing to move your draft from rough to decent. Continue reading to learn how to edit your own writing.

Rules for Writing: What to Know (& When to Break the Rules)

Rules for Writing: What to Know (& When to Break the Rules)

Which writing rules should you follow? Which ones may you break—and when should you break them? The editing process includes applying writing “rules” to your piece, but Ann Handley emphasizes that the rules are secondary to your purpose and that you can always break the rules if it suits your piece. She does, however, list a few rules that you’d be wise to follow. Keep reading to learn about these rules for writing.

What Is the Purpose of Myth? Jordan Peterson’s Answer

What Is the Purpose of Myth? Jordan Peterson’s Answer

What is the purpose of myth? How can we use it as a model for life? What’s so dangerous about ideologies? In the age of science, we’ve turned our backs on the myths our ancestors believed. In doing so, we’ve lost a crucial part of the human experience. Myth gives us the moral foundations of society and the tools for adapting to life’s challenges—and it teaches us to recognize our capacity for good and evil. Continue reading to learn how, beneath its fanciful trappings, myth gives us meaning.

Debates on Social Media: How to Come Out a Winner Every Time

Debates on Social Media: How to Come Out a Winner Every Time

Do you find debates on social media edifying and worthwhile? Do you recommend them to everyone? Want to have one right now? If you answered “No” to the above questions, you’re not alone. Engaging in debates on social media platforms can be painful, and they often feel like a waste of time or worse—you fail to change anyone’s mind, and you end up hating life just a smidge. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Keep reading to learn three benefits of debates on social media and four tips for getting the most out of them.

What Is the Hero’s Journey? Jordan Peterson Explains

What Is the Hero’s Journey? Jordan Peterson Explains

What is the Hero’s Journey? What stages does the Hero go through? What does the Journey mean in a psychological sense? Along with the Creation Myth, the Hero’s Journey crops up all over the world. Jordan Peterson examines the story’s common outline and how the story serves as a tool for interpreting the world and our actions. Continue reading to understand this fundamental story that permeates all of mythology.

How to Write a First Draft: Just Get Your Ideas on the Page

How to Write a First Draft: Just Get Your Ideas on the Page

How should the writing process start? How many drafts should you write? What should your first draft accomplish? In Everybody Writes, Ann Handley discusses what elements to include in your writing and how to write for different formats. Then she gets down to the nitty-gritty of the practical writing process. She recommends writing four drafts. Keep reading for Handley’s advice on how to write a first draft.

The Importance of Self-Discipline: Unleashing Your Potential

The Importance of Self-Discipline: Unleashing Your Potential

How is self-discipline different from willpower and motivation? What role does self-discipline play in a fulfilling life? It would be difficult to overstate the importance of self-discipline in life. By examining the works of David Brooks, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jocko Willink, and others, we’ll see how self-discipline puts you in control of your own life, leads to better health, helps you reach your goals, and builds character. Continue reading to understand what self-discipline is and learn about the importance of self-discipline.