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The end result “was kind of eerie.” The whole concept that one person in the story would lead to another, and then it would all end with her, was not something any of us anticipated.

The end result “was kind of eerie.” The whole concept that one person in the story would lead to another, and then it would all end with her, was not something any of us anticipated.

—Ellen McDonnel, director of morning programming for NPR, on Ketzel Levine’s series on how Americans are coping with being laid off. Levine herself was laid off midway through reporting the series. [via Kottke]

Age 30 is not a magical turning point, however. Openness declines gradually over many years, often beginning in the 20s. As the years wear on, novelty becomes less and less stimulating, and the world outside someone’s own private and professional sanctums becomes increasingly less attractive.

Age 30 is not a magical turning point, however. Openness declines gradually over many years, often beginning in the 20s. As the years wear on, novelty becomes less and less stimulating, and the world outside someone’s own private and professional sanctums becomes increasingly less attractive.

—Well, it’s good to know I’m no different than everyone else. Scratch that, it’s depressing. From the Scientific American article, Set in our ways: Why change is so hard