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How Much Money Do You Need to be in the Top 10% on Each Continent

“Rich” is one of the slipperiest words in economics. Ask ten people what it means and you will get ten different answers. One person thinks rich means owning a home…

Bare Notes March 15, 2026

Life

Do you Want to be the Happiest Couples? Do These 5 Free Things Together

“Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” With these words, the writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry captured something psychologists continue…

Bare Notes March 15, 2026

Careers

Open UNICEF Jobs. Apply Now.

“Every child has the right to survive and thrive.” This principle guides the work of the United Nations Children’s Fund, widely known as UNICEF. Around the world millions of children…

Bare Notes March 14, 2026

Careers

Open UNDP Jobs You Can Apply for Right Now

“Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life.” Confucius said this thousands of years ago. The advice still applies today, especially for people…

Bare Notes March 14, 2026

Money

What Is Money?

Understanding what is money requires examining its historical origins. Early human societies did not use money. Instead they relied on barter. Barter involves the direct exchange of goods or services.…

Bare Notes March 13, 2026

Life

What Is Life? Lessons From History for Living Well

“What is life?” Scientists study it through biology. Philosophers study it through ethics. Religions study it through spiritual reflection. Yet for most people the practical question is: How should a…

Bare Notes March 13, 2026

Money

The Story of Jim Simons: The Mathematician Who Beat Wall Street

Wall Street has always believed in instinct. Traders watch markets. They follow news. They trust experience and gut feeling. For decades this was the culture of finance. Then a quiet…

Bare Notes March 13, 2026

Education

ARUA Early Career Research Fellowship for African Scholars

“Research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I’m doing.” Albert Einstein is believed to have uttered these words to describe the nature of discovery. Great research begins…

Bare Notes March 12, 2026

Education

Don Lavoie Fellowship is Now Open. Apply Now.

“Education is the passport to the future.” Malcolm X said these words decades ago, yet they still ring true today. Across the world, undergraduate students, recent graduates and young professionals…

Bare Notes March 12, 2026

Life

The Secret of a Life Well Lived

As the Roman philosopher Seneca once wrote, “It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.” Those words have echoed…

Bare Notes March 10, 2026

Money

50 Profitable Business Ideas You Can Start Today

According to Peter Drucker, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” That statement captures the spirit of entrepreneurship. If you have been thinking about using a…

Bare Notes March 9, 2026

Money

7 Top-Earning Side Hustles you Should Start in 2026

As Benjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” In 2026, that is more than a nice quote. It is a money rule. The people earning…

Bare Notes March 8, 2026