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Genghis Khan got lucky with the weather. Mark Zuckerberg was lucky too, says the Pulitzer-winning author of ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel’

Author Jared Diamond told Fortune that a leader’s impact depends almost entirely on the industry—and utility bosses may be the most replaceable of all.

Fortune

In an unheroic age, Putin, Trump and Netanyahu are sick parodies of great men

These successors to Stalin, Hitler and Mao are the ones making history in an unhappy, warring world

The Guardian - UK

Enter the "little man" theory of history

Of course our four-times-indicted ex-president is the archetypal Little Man of history. Sadly, he's not alone

Salon

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Noise Is All around Us—and It’s Affecting You More than You Think

During the pandemic, our noise levels dropped and the world changed. Should we fight for more quiet?

The Walrus

Can Just Stop Oil make the case for protest?

The climate activists know their tactics make people angry — and they believe that’s a price worth paying

Financial Times

The battle for Highgate: George Michael’s old house at centre of face off over ‘resort for super-rich’

Tensions over old and new money ride high in the historic London enclave, where a makeover of the star’s former Grade II-listed home is under way

The Guardian - UK

Dennis Anderson: Whether born or made, conservation leaders sorely lacking in Minnesota

Numerous studies have shown that certain people naturally possess leadership qualities, while others who lack these native skills can be taught how to lead.

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