Every December, a British man named Tom Whitwell publishes a list of 52 things he’s learned that year. These fascinating facts reveal the spectrum of human behavior, from fraud and hypocrisy to Whitwell’s steadfast belief in progress. Should we also believe?
594. Your Brand’s Spokesperson Just Got Arrested — Now What?
593. You Can Make a Killing, but Not a Living
EXTRA: The Fascinatingly Mundane Secrets of the World’s Most Exclusive Nightclub
592. How to Make the Coolest Show on Broadway
EXTRA: The Opioid Tragedy — How We Got Here
590. Can $55 Billion End the Opioid Epidemic?
589. Why Has the Opioid Crisis Lasted So Long?
Extra: Car Colors & Storage Units
588. Confessions of a Black Conservative
587. Should Companies Be Owned by Their Workers?
586. How Does the Lost World of Vienna Still Shape Our Lives?
Extra: Why Is 23andMe Going Under? (Update)
585. A Social Activist in Prime Minister’s Clothing
584. How to Pave the Road to Hell
Extra: The Men Who Started a Thinking Revolution (Update)
Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Update)
583. Are We Living Through the Most Revolutionary Period in History?
Extra: How Much Do You Know About Immigration?
582. Why Is Everyone Moving to Canada?
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