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Ole Scheeren: A Beijing Essay
Ole Scheeren: A Beijing Essay on Nowness.com “This city is strong, robust, self-assured,” says Ole Scheeren of Beijing, where he has lived and worked since the early 2000’s, when he came to oversee the construction of the iconic Chinese Central Television (CCTV) Headquarters as Director and Partner of Rem Koolhaas’ Dutch firm, OMA. “Even though […]
7 travel scams that you should know
If you’ve traveled at all, chances are you’ve either fallen for a travel scam, or have had someone try to pull one on you. Going on a vacation or traveling shouldn’t be a scary experience. If you know about the scams that are out there, you should be able to avoid them. Here are seven […]
Guided Meditation with Eckhart Tolle
The Happiness Paradox
Think you’ll be happy if you reach all your goals? Think again. It turns out that the kinds of goals we choose to pursue matter just as much, if not more than, whether or not we actually reach them! Studies show that pursuing wealth, power, popularity, validation and fame – what psychologists call extrinsic goals – leads to only […]