The spread of COVID-19 has changed the world in ways we never thought possible, leaving people everywhere — even those who “did everything right” — feeling blindsided, helpless, and financially insecure. But even in the most trying times, the world keeps turning and bills still need to get paid. In…

A couple years back, Mongolian-Swedish twentysomething Yänjaa Wintersoul became IKEA’s first “human catalog.” It was an impressive performance of both human cognition and viral marketing: Yänjaa committed IKEA’s full annual catalog to memory, down to every last Ektorp, Kallax, and Fejka. Yänjaa, a triple world-record-holding memory champion, polyglot, and multi-hyphenate…

Today we’re launching Knowable’s first-ever free course: Work from Home (During a Pandemic). In the past few weeks, our social media and podcast feeds have been flooded with guides to working from home. Many of these offer the same (valuable!) tips: Take a shower. Wear real clothes. Set up a…

In tumultuous times like these, effective communication is more important than ever — whether you’re homebound and conducting presentations over video conference, need to have difficult discussions with teammates, or want more meaningful conversations with your family and friends while physically distancing. Did you know that Warren Buffet AND the…