Monday, September 17, 2018

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A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.​​
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GOOD QUESTION
What's The Best Way To Quit When Your Boss Keeps Trying To Convert You To Scientology, And Other Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.​​
IT'S TOAST
Is Breakfast Cereal Any Good for You?
gizmodo.com
Wrangle up the right studies and you can make anything look deadly.
ALL DOGS GO TO STAFF MEETINGS
The Office That Became A Circus Of Barking Dogs
slate.com
"Bring your pet to work" might seem like a great company perk. But it can tear workplaces apart.
STILL NECESSARY
The Makers Of Sexual Harassment Training Videos Say Business Is Booming After #MeToo
melmagazine.com
"You know, sometimes when I'm writing a script, I tell myself I can't include a detail or scenario because it sounds too unreal. But now we know all these real-life stories that would be deemed too offensive by an HR manager if I put it in a video."
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A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND ANXIETIES
Instagram Is Supposed To Be Friendly. So Why Is It Making People So Miserable?
theguardian.com
For a growing number of users and mental health experts, the positivity of Instagram is precisely the problem, with its relentless emphasis on promoting "perfect" lifestyles. Should everyone just stop scrolling?
CAN'T QUANTIFY THE HUMAN CONDITION
Silicon Valley Thinks Everyone Feels The Same Six Emotions
qz.com
By building a world filled with gadgets and surveillance systems that take this model as gospel, this obsolete view of emotion could end up becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy, as a vast range of human expressions around the world is forced into a narrow set of definable, machine-readable boxes.
THE HOLLOW VALIDATION OF INTERNET POINTS
The Roundabout Of Death And Why People Hurt Themselves For Memes
wired.co.uk
Dangerous memes like the Kiki challenge, the Tide pod challenge and now the roundabout of death show how social networks can spread viral danger.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WHOA
A Compilation Of Videos Showing The Incredible Power Of Typhoon Mangkhut
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Footage from China shows Typhoon Mangkhut hitting the country's southeast coast. It's quite something.
IN THE NEWS
Florence Death Toll At 17 As Officials Issue Flash Flood Warnings
Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation At Risk After Accusation By Christine Blasey Ford
Dozens Buried By Typhoon Landslide In The Philippines
Eliud Kipchoge Crushes Marathon World Record At Berlin Marathon
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Hey it's Monday. Take a moment for yourself. You deserve it.