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EJ Elena Shin

EJ Elena Shin

Art] What Cities Make of Us: Art, Power & the Human Condition Across Europe | New York: When the Center of the World Moves (21/22)

Art] What Cities Make of Us: Art, Power & the Human Condition Across Europe | New York: When the Center of the World Moves (21/22)

On Abstract Expressionism, the CIA, Warhol's prophecy, and what it means when the art world — and the center of power — shifts from the old world to the new

Sustainable/Impact Investing] Summary of The 3 Minute Interview: Amit Bouri, CEO & Co-Founder of GIIN

Sustainable/Impact Investing] Summary of The 3 Minute Interview: Amit Bouri, CEO & Co-Founder of GIIN

Amit Bouri of GIIN on the future of impact investing: how capital can act as a regenerative force, why institutional momentum matters, and where private markets can align returns with resilience.

Book] Leadership | Nonviolent Communication – Marshall Rosenberg

Book] Leadership | Nonviolent Communication – Marshall Rosenberg

Discover powerful reading recommendations for leaders, including Nonviolent Communication's 4-step framework for empathetic dialogue.

Art] What Cities Make of Us: Art, Power & the Human Condition Across Europe | Moscow & St. Petersburg: Art Under Autocracy, Beauty Under Terror (20/22)

Art] What Cities Make of Us: Art, Power & the Human Condition Across Europe | Moscow & St. Petersburg: Art Under Autocracy, Beauty Under Terror (20/22)

On Dostoevsky, Shostakovich, the Hermitage, and the impossible ethics of making great work when the state controls your survival

Book] Leadership | The Courage to Be Disliked – Ichiro Kishimi & Fumichiro Koga

Book] Leadership | The Courage to Be Disliked – Ichiro Kishimi & Fumichiro Koga

The Courage to Be Disliked book summary: Discover Adlerian psychology's core principle that past ≠ destiny. Learn science-backed strategies for self-reliance, authentic living, and overcoming people-pleasing. Essential for entrepreneurs and change-makers.

Book] Leadership | Classics Circle: The Odyssey - Homer (09/12)

Book] Leadership | Classics Circle: The Odyssey - Homer (09/12)

A Conversation Across Centuries Reading Time: 14 minutes Classical Period: ~8th century BCE (Ancient Greece, oral tradition) Core Philosophy: The journey home is longer and more difficult than the war. You cannot return unchanged. Why I'm Reading This After eight months of classics—learning discipline, flow, power, relationships,

Obsidian Essay] What My First 8-day Ibiza Sailing Trip Taught Me

Obsidian Essay] What My First 8-day Ibiza Sailing Trip Taught Me

Personal essay: Discover lessons from my first sailing experiences—from dinghy training to an 8-day trip in Ibiza. Reflections on resilience, fear, and the way of water, plus practical tips and resources to start your own sailing journey.