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We human beings love to categorize things. And not just because we’re petty or tribalistic (although, admittedly, we often are), but because our brains are hard-wired to put things in buckets to make sense of the world. This is one of the mind’s most important capabilities; it’s incredibly valuable to be able to tell at …

If you read the headlines, you might believe our generation is doomed to a grim future. Just Google “Gen X,” and let the barrage begin with articles like: Dude, Gen X is totally unprepared for retirement, survey finds, Broke Generation: 64% of Gen Xers have stopped saving for retirement, and Gen X Feeling the Retirement …

Times are changing, fast. We’ve talked a lot here at Further about how AI is upending our lives, potentially taking our jobs precisely when we need them most. But there’s one place where experts say AI can’t replace us, and that’s in the creativity department. As writer J. Thorn says in his book on AI-powered …

Since the spring, Dr. Peter Attia’s book, Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity, has been a bestseller. It’s all about rethinking medicine to live better longer — a natural topic for Further. Confession time: I’ve long lumped Attia into the “biohacking for bros” category. To me, expensive, extensive tracking of every single vital so you …

When I was a kid, my mom took me to see Joan Rivers perform. I’ll never forget watching a sea of adults giggling uncontrollably at her most offensive lines (and their own discomfort) and Rivers scolding them, saying: Oh, grow up! Today, I’ve adopted Rivers’ catchphrase as my clapback when my inner critic pipes up. …

What’s your definition of nirvana? (Well, besides the obvious.) Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor first experienced nirvana in 1996 when she was 37, working as a neuroscientist at Harvard University. But it wasn’t anything she conjured in a lab — she had a massive stroke. While most of us would be terrified, Taylor found the experience …

Last week, the MTV generation and the whole world lost one of our brightest musical lights: Tina Turner. For Further readers, Turner wasn’t just a rock ’n roll star — she embodied midlife transformation. After leaving her abusive husband with just 37 cents in her pocket, Turner embarked on a humbling path of cleaning houses, low-paying …

It’s hard to find good news about retirement these days. Part of the reason is that our popular conception of how retirement is supposed to be has been obsolete for four decades. Longer lives and extended healthspans make the popular conception of retirement even less obtainable, at least at the young age of 65. But …

It’s a tale of two very different career paths at midlife. On one hand, most people at 50+ are head down on the job and putting away as much as they can into retirement accounts. But what really matters is that they keep their jobs until they decide to retire of their own volition. We …

Last week we talked about how the buzzword “lifelong learning” is becoming the very real need for long life learning as we live extended healthy lives. In short, perpetual learning is the key to success at work, now and into the future. Current thinking divides life into three stages — learn, earn, and retire. Going …

To say we’re living in uncertain economic times is an understatement. Since 2019 we’ve told you artificial intelligence was coming, and now it’s here (and yet, it’s really just the beginning). We still don’t know who’s right — those who think we’re going to see massive job losses, or others who see AI as an …

What you believe about getting older is a powerful predictor of how well you do it. The more positively you think about getting older, the better your life actually is as an older adult. Plus, people with the most positive beliefs live over seven years longer than those with the most negative mindsets. This longevity …