Feeling overwhelmed isn't always about having too much to do. David Epstein explores why endless choices, constant ...

Fifteen years ago, when my older children were in preschool at our synagogue, I participated in a focus group. The synagogue’s leadership wanted to understand why they were having trouble getting ...

The periodic table supposedly came to Dmitri Mendeleev in a dream. Freed from the limits of the conscious world during a nap in early 1869, the Russian chemist entered a fantastical space where the ...

In a time where people have seemingly unlimited options, NYT Best-selling author David Epstein argues constraint might actually be the best option. He joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book, ...

For most of human history, we had far less competition for our attention. There was no internet, no chirping notifications, and no infinite scrolling. For better or worse, most people had fewer ...

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