by Clay Skipper: A new book explains how our emotions—not just our rational thoughts—are often running the show upstairs… Leonard Mlodinow has made a career out of trying to understand mysteries, both as a theoretical physicist and as a science writer. He’s written 11 books on topics as disparate as the way randomness rules our lives to…
by Kahlil Girbran: Your children are not your children. They are sons and daughters of Life’s longing for it self. They come through you but not from you, And though they are you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have there own…
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There’s a beach on the Oregon coast that the internet hasn’t found yet. I know this because I was there on a Tuesday with a book and a towel and approximately four surfers who looked at me the way you look at someone who has correctly identified the thing you love. We didn’t speak. The…
Sometimes I make a recipe and know I’ve been hit by a stroke of genius. These strawberry crumble cookies are one of those moments. Perfectly sized and completely customizable to whatever season you’re in—they’re hard to beat. I’ve had quite a few cookie recipes over the years that I still make on repeat (these pumpkin…
Sherbrooke, Que.-based quantum hardware company Qubic has raised $2.5 million USD ($3.5 million CAD) in seed funding to commercialize its signal amplifiers, which boost the signals from qubits used in quantum computing. The news: Qubic announced on Tuesday morning that it raised a seed investment led by Two Small Fish Ventures, with participation from the…
Wisdom Card #68 – Relationships All relationships are for soul growth. You chose your relationships before you were born, in order for you to pay your karmic debt, work out your past life energy with others, and learn your life lessons. Relationships can come in many different forms – marriage, partnerships, family, children, friends, co-workers,…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For the first time, gig workers have binding international labour protections. The International Labour Organization voted June 12 to adopt a convention setting enforceable employment standards for platform workers in ride-hailing and food delivery. Four hundred and six member governments, employer groups, and workers’ representatives voted yes, including China,…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a standardized behavioral experiment run with more than 100,000 people across 125 countries, 69 percent of participants chose to cooperate with an anonymous stranger on behalf of a shared goal, even when doing so meant taking a personal financial loss. Those same participants, when asked how many of…
Marvel fans have spent months trying to uncover every secret hidden within Spider-Man: Brand New Day. From theories surrounding Sadie Sink’s mysterious role to speculation about multiple villains appearing in the film, nearly every aspect of the movie has become the subject of intense debate online. But according to Tom Holland, fans still haven’t figured…
