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What Makes a Board Game Good
With board games experiencing a resurgence in popularity over the past few years, we consider the question: what makes a board game good? (Article, 5 min)
Things to Do in Perugia
Perugia is is the capital city of Umbria in Italy. Here, we provide a list of our favorite things to do in Perugia.
Wang Zhenyi Poetry in English
Wang Zhenyi was a scientist and poet in the late 18th century of China. Here, we present the full poems of Wang Zhenyi in English. (Collection of Poems)
Why Do So Many People Need Glasses?
Why do so many people need glasses? Shouldn’t early humans have survived without them? We explore the latest science in this article. (Article, 5 min)
How to Study for a Math Exam
Although quantitative exams at top colleges are needlessly hard, there’s a formula to succeed every time. (Article, 9 minutes)
Things to Do in Perugia
Perugia is is the capital city of Umbria in Italy. Here, we provide a list of our favorite things to do in Perugia.
Where Does the Time Value of Money Come From?
The time value of money is an important, but often misunderstood concept in Finance. Here’s a simple explanation. (Article, 8 minutes)
Problems with Federal Reserve Policy
In this article, we talk about the potential downsides of monetary policy used by the Federal Reserve. (Article, 5 min)
Interesting English word origins (with examples)
In this article, we explore why English doesn’t use plain language very often (Article, 5 min).
The French Revolution and the Birth of Modern Nationalism
Marchons! Our guest writer, Liam McGraw, explains the origins of the modern idea of nationalism. (Article, 6 min)
Why Did Josephine Cheat on Napoleon?
The romance between Napoleon and Josephine is one of the most famous in history. Why did it fail? (Article,
Why Did Josephine Marry Napoleon?
Josephine was more famous than Napoleon at the time of their marriage. Why did she decide to marry him? (Article, 5 min)
Over 100 of the Best Stoicism Quotes
We’ve scoured the ancient sources and put together over 100 of the best Stoicism quotes from Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and more. (Article, 8 min)
Why is Netflix in trouble?
Netflix lost subscribers and its stock is falling. Is Netflix in trouble? We explore the company’s problems in this article. (Article, 5 mins)
Things to Do in Perugia
Perugia is is the capital city of Umbria in Italy. Here, we provide a list of our favorite things to do in Perugia.
Stoicism and Depression: A Counterintuitive Approach
We explore how Stoicism, the philosophy of joy, could help with depression. (Article, 5 min)
Why do we blame others for their circumstances but not ourselves?
When something bad happens to others, why is it their fault? When something bad happens to us, why is someone else’s fault? (Article, 5 min)
Why It’s OK to Go Backwards Sometimes
In this article, we explore why it’s ok to move backwards sometimes in life, if it leads you to a better chance at being happy. (Article, 5 min).
Can an MLS promotion relegation system ever work?
We explore the age-old question for America’s top soccer league. (Article, 5 min)
Alternatives to Pivot Tables
Pivot Tables are the best…until they’re not! We show you the alternatives in this installment of our Excel series. (Article, 10 min)
What is the column index number in VLOOKUP?
In this article, we explain how to use the column index number in VLOOKUP functions in Excel and provide some examples.
How to Unpivot Data in Excel Using Formulas
In this article, we explain how to unpivot (or melt) data in Excel using formulas (Article, 10 mins).