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anarbadalov

7,640karma·1,217submissions·August 9, 2017

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Publishing guy by day (thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/explore), aging amateur boxer and musician (hourloupe.bandcamp.com, newdog.bandcamp.com, arananar.bandcamp.com) by night.

personal email: anar.e.badalov@gmail.com professional: badalov@mit.edu

recent activity (1,217 total)

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It's Time to Embrace Slow Productivity(newyorker.com)

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Do people really believe that? A neuroscientist is (i hope) more knowledgeable about the brain than you or me. But I don't think people see them as omniscient. We all have a unique perspective. T…

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A deeply moving and wise piece. Just what I needed to start the year. "The deep truth of being human is that there is no objective experience. Our brains are not built to measure the absolute val…

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A neuroscientist prepares for death(theatlantic.com)

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Buried Alive: Pompeii and the Archaeology of the Uncanny(thereader.mitpress.mit.edu)

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I genuinely enjoy my work (most days), but good food for thought here and a reminder of the importance of having hobbies and finding meaning elsewhere too. "The restoration we find in hobbies can…

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How to Care Less About Work(theatlantic.com)

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When Aldous Huxley Opened the Doors of Perception(thereader.mitpress.mit.edu)

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Why 'Long Rituals' Matter(longtermist.substack.com)

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My Father at the Border(vqronline.org)