It is that time of the year when we dream of what would be the best versions of ourselves. So this week we’re looking at how the New Year’s resolution is getting mixed up in optimization culture.

Appetizer

Meta donates to Trump’s inauguration, Reality contestants are employees, UnitedHealth CEO shooting suspect, FBI and FAA directors resign, Google’s quantum chip.

Main Course

• What is a winter arch?
• New Year’s resolutions: who makes them and why?
• Is our obsession with health data making us crazy?
• Just thinking you slept poorly can hurt your performance
• How Long Does it take to form a habit
• Fresh start effect
• I did nothing for 30 days

Sweet treat

• International Date Line
• Samoa and American Samoa time zones
• Odd time standards around the world

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Music by Master Planned Music.