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FiveThirtyEight analyzed President Trump's first address to Congress in 2017, noting its subdued tone but radical policy proposals. via FiveThirtyEight.

This blog post from The Full Pint discusses some beer naming trends in 2017.

Tyler Cowen's new book argues that Americans have become too comfortable and risk-averse, leading to cultural and economic stagnation. via kottke.org

Mathematician Harvey Friedman believes he has found a way to demonstrate incompleteness in everyday mathematics. via Nautilus.

Fast Company's article discusses what Taco Bell learned from Red Bull. via The source of this content is Fast Company.

Elif Batuman shares her experience of finding relief and freedom in Stoicism through realizing the only thing we can control is our own judgment. via kottke.org

The Jersey City Eats blog features a papaya salad from Pho 888 restaurant in their weekly food recommendation series.

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Zen Habits explores how to deal with the underlying anxiety present in many common life problems.

Charles C. Mann's new book, "The Wizard and the Prophet," contrasts approaches to solutions for challenges like food security and climate change. You can read more about the book at kottke.org.

This WIRED article recaps the biggest internet moments of the week, which largely centered around reactions to a 77-minute Trump press conference.

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After thirty years, the man who has been writing the fortunes inside Wonton Food Inc. fortune cookies is retiring from his writing position at the largest fortune cookie manufacturer in the United States. via The Kitchn

This article explores the science of charisma, examining how charismatic individuals influence others and why people are drawn to them. via Nautilus.