1. This is how Americans became obsessed with self-esteem.
By Jesse Singal in the Science of Us
2. Is being a good samaritan becoming too dangerous?
By Lowen Liu in Slate
3. Technology is aggravating global inequality. Luckily, technology can fix it.
By Cory Doctorow in the Guardian
4. Meet a surprising new ally in the quest for medical marijuana: the American Legion.
By Joe Plenzler and Lou Celli in Defense One
5. The problem with millennials isn’t millennials — it’s how we lead them.
By Aaron Orendorff in Mashable
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