What we are reading April 24, 2024
I have been busy handling the affairs of my father's estate and helping my mother move in with my family, but there is still time to read, and here are some of the things that have gotten my attention.
The Coveted Office Treat That’s Tearing Workplaces Apart
Who would have thought that the most contentious thing in an office was a cup of joe?
Alison Green
The secret weapon behind America’s soaring productivity
Americans are getting more efficient on the job, and it’s not because of AI. That’s great news for the US economy and the stock market’s future.
Neil DuttaThe Michigan school shooter’s parents face precedent-setting sentences
The Michigan school shooter begged for help. His parents laughed it off.
Aja Romano
Why is the world of agile changing?
And what should we do now?
Brian Link
The 4 biggest ideas in philosophy, with legend Daniel Dennett
“Forget about essences.” Philosopher Daniel Dennett on how modern-day philosophers should be more collaborative with scientists if they want to make revolutionary developments in their fields.
Daniel Dennett
The Great Resignation is effectively over. We’re now in the Great Talent Stagnation, where employers’ biggest concern is the lack of qualified applicants
Companies are desperate for skilled external candidates, even as their current workers are eager for opportunities to upskill, per a new report.
More than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizens
More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states — California, Texas, Florida and New York
ABC News
The Supreme Court’s confusing new anti-trans decision, explained
The Court mostly reinstates Idaho’s ban on transgender health care for children.
Ian Millhiser
This song is sader than ususal.
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