Amy Eason

The man behind the Bulletproof empire explains why sometimes in order to get results, you have to go to extremes.

There are a lot of tools out there that claim to train—even change—your brain. So do they work? We put them to the test and things get... interesting.

If your phone was stolen, you'd most likely be concerned that the thief would now have access to your bank account... and your vacation photos. But what if the thief was the government?

What happens when we start thinking of ourselves as walking, breathing, calorie-consuming piles of data? We asked hundreds of people to weigh in (figuratively speaking).

Douglas Rushkoff, author of "Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus," argues that our fixation on "growth" has made us less financially secure, with big consequences for our communities.

As promised! The time has come to talk about sex. Or, rather, to swipe about sex. 

How much would it take for someone to hack YOUR life? And really, how worried do you actually need to be?  

We tried using apps to stop sugar cravings. It didn't work. Now, we want to hear your stories.

What we learned through a week of experimenting with information overload interventions.

Write a sentence articulating your personal rule/algorithm/filter parameters/mantra to live by. Consider it your 'Note to Self'.

Discuss something you’ve heard, read, or watched with someone for at least seven minutes by phone or in person. Social psychologist Sherry Turkle explains why and how.

Avoid a trending topic, or “must read” today. Consume only what's valuable to you. Issued by Cates Holderness, who launched The Dress meme, and Ann Blair, information overload historian.

Tidy up your apps and transform your phone into a portal of wisdom. Brought to you by "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up" author Marie Kondo herself.

No multi-tasking today. Work on one thing at a time, and give each task your full focus.

All of the information you need about information overload.

Caterina Fake (the person who popularized the term "FOMO") talks with Anil Dash (the person who coined the term "JOMO"). Turns out, they're good friends.

If you had to guess, how many facts have you taken in today? Dr. Daniel Levitin says it's probably way too many to process.

One of our favorite technology + culture critics picked five stories for your year-end listening (and relaxing into the idea that we don't REALLY have to care about EVERYTHING) pleasure.