Don't Panic Labs Reading List

DPL Reading List – April 10, 2020

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Each Friday, we share a curated list of articles we found during the past week. Here’s the list of the new and interesting ones we found this week. If there’s an article you think we should read, let us know in the comments below.

 

Social Distancing Doesn’t Have to Disrupt Mentorship – During this time of social distancing, we need to explore new ways of keeping our mentoring relationships active.

 

Alphabet’s DeepMind AI is better than you at Atari games – AI has typically struggled with games ‘Pitfall’ and ‘Solaris’ – but that’s not the case for Alphabet’s system.

 

The Restorative Power of Ritual – “Rituals, it turns out, are a powerful human mechanism for managing extreme emotions and stress, and we should be leaning on them now.”

 

Successful innovation doesn’t have to be disruptive—it’s often small, incremental, and fast – Big change is rare; what’s more common is a continuous flow of much smaller changes that accumulate quickly.

 

Now is a great time to make some mediocre art – A creative practice can provide many mental and physical health benefits.

 

3 Tips to Avoid WFH Burnout – Drawing lines between our professional and personal lives is crucial. Here are some ways to make them a reality.

 

Making the Leap to Entrepreneurship – Check out some primary principles that entrepreneurs can pursue to help ensure the viability of their own businesses.