The Edit: The Human Touch

February 25, 2026

Our weekly round up of the best articles, podcasts and videos focusing on purpose in life, work and the world.

What the creator of ‘FOMO’ is saying now, the subtle ways we show we care, what moral flourishing does to our character – and more in #TheEdit. 

  • The link between material and moral flourishing is real. Two decades after he wrote it, an economics professor’s thesis is still one of this century’s most prescient – Financial Times (gift link)  
  • AI and the economics of the human touch. A reason for optimism – Agglomerations  
  • The creator of ‘fomo’ on how to make better decisions in times of uncertainty. Patrick J McGinnis coined the term ‘fear of missing out’ more than two decades ago. Today he shares tips for using it to become a better leader – Monocle  
  • 5 unofficial love languages. Relationship experts share a few ways to show our partners that we care – The New York Times (gift link) 
  • Coping with outliers. Sarah Leo, The Economist’s visual data journalist, explains how to deal with unruly data points – The Economist (gift link)  
  • Why organisms are more than machines. Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of AI – Big Think  
  • The paradox of listening to our bodies. Interoception, the inner sense linking our bodies and minds, can confuse as much as it can reveal  – The Beautiful Truth 

“There are many jobs and tasks that easily could have been automated by now –  the technology to automate them has long existed – and yet we humans continue to do them.” Adam Ozimek

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