How to Grow Old

The 25 Most Important Characters of the Past 25 Years. How to Make the Right Connections When You Don't Already Have an "In". Brought to you by: A Novel Concept: Silent Book Clubs Offer Introverts A Space To Socialize Josh Axelrod, NPR Individuals from all walks of life join together at Silent Book Clubs around the world to socialize, meet new people and trade book recommendations. Save to Pocket SPONSORED The Award-Winning Billie Razor Yes, razors win awards. Our blades are encased in 360° of charcoal shave soap for a shave as smooth as jazz. Try Them Today for Just $9 » How to Make the Right Connections When You Don't Already Have an "In" Dorie Clark, Harvard Business Review A strong network is an invaluable career asset. Here are a few things to remember when getting started. Save to Pocket The Subversive Messages Hidden in the Wizard of Oz Nicholas Barber, BBC It's easy to mistake the 1939 classic as traditional family entertainment – but 80 years on from its release, the musical is more radical and surreal than ever, writes Nicholas Barber. Save to Pocket The College Student Who Decoded the Data Hidden in Inca Knots Katherine Davis-Young, Atlas Obscura Manny Medrano cut loose on spring break by analyzing a set of khipus. Save to Pocket This AI Startup Claims to Automate App Making but Actually Just Uses Humans Nick Statt, The Verge Engineer.ai, an Indian startup claiming to have built an artificial intelligence-assisted app development platform, is not in fact using AI to literally build apps, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Save to Pocket Why a Medieval Woman Had Lapis Lazuli Hidden in Her Teeth Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic An analysis of dental plaque illuminates the forgotten history of female scribes. Save to Pocket How an Online Mob Created a Playbook for a Culture War Charlie Warzel, The New York Times Five years ago, a series of vile events changed the way we fight online. Save to Pocket The 25 Most Important Characters of the Past 25 Years Slate What makes a great character? We tend to think of the figures whose outlines are carefully filled in over hundreds of pages of a novel or dozens of hours of a prestige series, until we understand them in all their psychological complexity. Save to Pocket How to Grow Old: Bertrand Russell on What Makes a Fulfilling Life Maria Popova, Brain Pickings "Make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly merged in the universal life." Save to Pocket Blog Get the Pocket app to save and read anywhere: Privacy Policy  •   Help Center  •   Become a Sponsor You are receiving this email because you signed up for Pocket. Want to change how often you receive Pocket Hits newsletters? Update the frequency here, or unsubscribe. Read It Later, Inc., 233 Sansome Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA