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For more data about how the world is getting better.
Longevity: https://ourworldindata.org/life-expectancy/
Global poverty: https://www.vox.com/world/2016/10/2/13123980/extreme-poverty-world-bank
Why the world bank uses a $1.90 a day poverty line: https://www.vox.com/2015/10/7/9465999/world-bank-poverty-line
Hunger: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS
Malaria: https://ourworldindata.org/malaria/
Child Labor: https://ourworldindata.org/child-labor/
War deaths: https://ourworldindata.org/war-and-peace/
Paris Climate accord: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/climate/syria-joins-paris-agreement.html?_r=0
Coal production: https://ourworldindata.org/fossil...

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that "power posing" -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident -- can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success. (Note: Some of the findings presented in this talk have been referenced in an ongoing debate among social scientists about robustness and reproducibility. Read Amy Cuddy's response here: http://ideas.ted.com/inside-the-debate-about-power-posing-a-q-a-with-amy-cuddy/)

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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING

Nick Hanauer, "A report that analyzed every minimum-wage hike since 1938 should put a bunch of nonsense ideas to rest" (via Business Insider) 2016 http://www.businessinsider.com/minimum-wage-effect-on-jobs-2016-5

Drew Desilver, "5 Facts About The Minimum Wage" (via Pew Research Center) http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/07/23/5-facts-about-the-minimum-wage/

Molly Ball, "A Plutocrat's Case for Raising the Minimum Wage" (via The Atlantic) Feb 2016 http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/a...

The CNN anchor explains how he's avoided burnout by focusing first and foremost on doing what he loves. Read the story: https://www.fastcompany.com/video/for-anderson-cooper-passion-trumps-work-life-balance/LnRQikYH

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In which I explore the minimalist movement in several different media, and discuss why we find it elegant and beautiful. Note: Yasujiro Ozu is the best filmmaker of all time. Go find his films (http://bit.ly/an29i6) and enrich your life. My personal favorite is Late Spring. The one clipped in this vlog is An Autumn Afternoon.

The Rising Trend of Minimalist Marketing: http://bit.ly/TVhRp6
Minimalism, http://bit.ly/DTl5P
De Stijl: http://bit.ly/1arvj9

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