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Michael Kovnat

Michael Kovnat

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Writer, Book of the Day from The Next Big Idea Club

New York

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Video Games , Nintendo

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The thrill of watching paint dry.

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Total articles 86

  • Stop Avoiding Conflict. Start Growing From It.

    By Michael Kovnat Verified| Book of the Day from The Next Big Idea Club@ Do you enjoy conflict? Yeah, didn’t think so. Most of us would rather chew glass than dive into a marital spat, a workplace showdown, or a heated political debate. So we avoid it—change the subject, bite our tongues, walk away But dodging disagreement doesn’t make tension go away—it makes it grow. In a new book, a negotiation expert and a neurologist—both with Harvard pedigrees—team up to explore what conflict does to your brain and how you can rewire your responses for better outcomes.

    By Michael Kovnat Verified · Book of the Day from The Next Big Idea Club

    Apr. 17, 2025

  • The Bitcoin Origin Story Reads Like a Cyberpunk Thriller

    By Michael Kovnat Verified| Book of the Day from The Next Big Idea Club@ It’s a tantalizing riddle for the digital age. In 2008, a person—or maybe a group—using the name Satoshi Nakamoto dropped the blueprint for a radical new currency: Bitcoin. What followed was a financial and cultural explosion worth trillions. But Satoshi? Gone. No face, no fingerprints, no confirmed identity. With sleuthing skills honed at Vanity Fair and New York magazine, bestselling writer Benjamin Wallace set out to crack the case. Was Satoshi a lone genius? A cover for a group of cypherpunks?

    By Michael Kovnat Verified · Book of the Day from The Next Big Idea Club

    Apr. 16, 2025

  • Stop Avoiding Conflict. Start Growing From It.

    By Michael Kovnat Verified| Book of the Day from The Next Big Idea Club@ Do you enjoy conflict? Yeah, didn’t think so. Most of us would rather chew glass than dive into a marital spat, a workplace showdown, or a heated political debate. So we avoid it—change the subject, bite our tongues, walk away But dodging disagreement doesn’t make tension go away—it makes it grow. In a new book, a negotiation expert and a neurologist—both with Harvard pedigrees—team up to explore what conflict does to your brain and how you can rewire your responses for better outcomes.

    By Michael Kovnat Verified · Book of the Day from The Next Big Idea Club

    Apr. 17, 2025

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Book of the Day from The Next Big Idea Club