Marija Stojadinovic

[The Martian @SeeOutThere]

Krajem devedesetih, ulice Rejkjavika imale su ogroman problem. Tinejdžeri su na njima bili pijani, vidljivo, redovno, u broju koji je zabrinjavao celu zemlju. Do 1998. godine, 42% islandskih petnaestogodišnjaka i šesnaestogodišnjaka bilo je pijano u prethodnih mesec dana, a skoro četvrtina je svakodnevno pušila cigarete. Island je imao neke od najgorih stopa zloupotrebe supstanci među mladima u Evropi, a uobičajene mere, edukacija, kampanje podizanja svesti, zdravstvena upozorenja, nisu davale gotovo nikakve rezultate. Rešenje je, zanimljivo, počelo u Denveru, Kolorado.
Harvey Milkman, američki profesor psihologije, tvrdio je da ljudi zapravo nisu zavisni od droga, već od onoga što droge rade njihovoj hemiji mozga. Korisnici heroina želeli su da se otupe. Korisnici amfetamina želeli su osećaj kontrole. Droga je bila samo sredstvo. On je to nazvao bihevioralna zavisnost i postavio pitanje: da li se ista stanja u mozgu mogu postići na neki drugi način?
Islandska istraživačica Inga Dora Sigfúsdóttir otišla je korak dalje. Umesto da leči tinejdžere koji već imaju problem, želela je da spreči da problem uopšte nastane. Ona i njene kolege anketirali su sve četrnaestogodišnjake, petnaestogodišnjake i šesnaestogodišnjake na Islandu.
Podaci su pokazali nekoliko ključnih zaštitnih faktora: bavljenje sportom ili kreativnim aktivnostima više puta nedeljno, vreme provedeno sa roditeljima tokom radnih večeri i osećaj povezanosti u školi. Tinejdžeri koji su pili po ulicama nisu moralno posrnuli, bili su jednostavno bez sadržaja i bez mesta gde bi pripadali.
Odgovor Islanda bio je sistemski. Vlada je snažno subvencionisala vannastavne aktivnosti, sport, muziku, ples i umetnost. Uvedene su novčane podrške kako cena ne bi bila prepreka. Uveden je policijski čas, a roditelji su podstaknuti da provode više vremena sa svojom decom, ne nužno “kvalitetno”, već jednostavno više vremena.
Tokom narednih 20 godina, rezultati su bili izuzetni. Do 2017. godine, stopa opijanja među mladima pala je sa 42% na 5%. Svakodnevno pušenje smanjeno je sa 23% na 3%. Upotreba kanabisa pala je sa 17% na 5%. Program se od tada proširio na 35 opština u 17 različitih zemalja.
Ispostavilo se da rešenje za zavisnost kod tinejdžera nije u tome da im se govori koliko su droge opasne, već da im se pruže struktura, podrška i smislen izbor drugačijih aktivnosti.🇮🇸

[Katyayani Shukla @aibytekat]

Final interview.
They ask: "What are your salary expectations?"
Your mind races.

You say: "I'm looking for around $100k."
They smile and write it down. You just cost yourself $30k in 5 seconds.

Here’s the answer that actually maximizes your offer:

[The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) @brainpickings]

Kandinsky on the spiritual element in art and the 3 responsibilities of artists https://t.co/Wl7QfeBPYh

[The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) @brainpickings]

“Productivity is a trap. Becoming more efficient just makes you more rushed…trying to clear the decks… makes them fill up again faster… Since finitude defines our lives…living a truly authentic life—becoming fully human—means facing up to that fact.”: https://t.co/76skm9ytGZ

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Need something to watch tonight? These are the best films of 2023 https://t.co/JYQTpGYrhy 👇

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Don’t try too hard to be the cool boss. Humility, steadiness, and dependability are what make a good leader. https://t.co/5KHLpINMjy

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

To interrupt the frustration-stress-conflict cycle, begin by recognizing what causes you to feel thwarted, scared, or threatened. https://t.co/Yh5DOCtpV1

[UtterlyInteresting @UtterlyInterest]

Steve Jobs sometimes gets credited with being the ‘genius’ behind Apple, when we all know it was the wider team that were responsible for their technical advances.

What Jobs brought to the party was his marketing skills. And, he damn well knew what he was talking about!

[The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) @brainpickings]

Work & Pleasure – exceedingly timely century-old insight into how the cult of efficiency limits our happiness (and how to break free) from the polymathic musicologist and sociologist Theodor Adorno, born on this day in 1903 https://t.co/2dcaYCaGIk

[Lana Budimlic @lanabudimlic]

Pitali Felinija na šta je tačno mislio kad je rekao: "Kada svet sasvim poludi, poslednje utočište razuma biće klovnovi", odgovorio je: "Mislio sam na klovnove u širem smislu: umetnike. Umetnici su glavna nada sveta koji propada. Još jedino umetnik veruje u ono što radi i govori."

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

A marketing masterclass by Steve Jobs

[Zain Kahn @heykahn]

20 of the most important ideas everyone should know:

[Alex & Books 📚 @AlexAndBooks_]

I asked, "What's the BEST educational YouTube channel?"

I received 200+ responses.

Here are 20 @YouTube channels that will make you smarter:

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

If your stress about work is keeping you up at night:
1. Make a to-do list to organize what's ahead.
2. Keep a journal. Process your anxiety instead of keeping it inside.
3. Exercise self-compassion.
4. Work out.
5. Meditate. https://t.co/P04nyxeUvx

[Lana Budimlic @lanabudimlic]

"Ja imam nade za ovaj grad, ja imam veliku nadu..."

Miodrag Pavlović, via @wald_von_licht

[WORLD 2026 🌊 @W0rld2026]

Venice, Italy

[The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) @brainpickings]

On Viktor Frankl's birthday, his lost lectures on moving beyond optimism and pessimism to find the deepest source of meaning: https://t.co/mQbfvu414I

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

The next time you feel like you're spiraling, try this: Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, exhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds. https://t.co/Io6UmoDbjY