⏪ July 2026

A month’s worth of wisdom

July 28, 2026

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It’s the last week of July, so we’re revisiting a few of the ideas we featured this month.

Smarter Growth

One of the oldest debates in business—and life—is surprisingly simple:

Should you be nice?

Many people believe the world rewards the ruthless. Nice people finish last. Winners do whatever it takes.

There’s some evidence for that view.

But modern research points in a different direction.

Smarter Wellness

Most people assume spiritual wellness is about religion. It isn’t.

Spiritual wellness is about expanding a sense of purpose and meaning in life.

And the research on how it impacts your health is striking. A strong sense of purpose in life is associated with a 17% lower risk of dying early.

Smarter Lifestyle

For most of human history, long hair wasn't a "women's thing."

Men and women across ancient Greece, Viking societies, many Indigenous cultures, and even European nobility often wore their hair long.

Short hair for men became common because…

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