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Health Care 95% M Peace 94% M The economy 93% M Inflation 92% M Money 92% M Family 92% M Food Safety 91% M Sleep 90% M Free speech 90% M Food 90% M Government spending 88% M United States Constitution 87% M Democracy 87% M Due Process 86% M Local news 86% M
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MrBeast 91% NM Celebrity 88% NM Taylor Swift 87% NM Dating 87% NM Diet Coke 85% NM Tom Hanks 84% NM The Beatles 83% NM Star Wars 82% NM Ultimate Fighting Championship 81% NM Major League Soccer 77% NM Extraterrestrial life 75% NM UFOs 74% NM Starbucks 73% NM Sneakers 73% NM Popular Culture 73% NM
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Pizza
PIZZA
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Scott says pizza doesn't matter to him: "I'm lactose intolerant."

1y

Does PIZZA matter to you?

Homelessness
HOMELESSNESS
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Marco says homelessness matters: "A lot of people aren't looking for a handout. They're looking for a hand up...I give so much of what I make to homeless situations...I would not be where I am...if it were not for the community around me."

4mo

Does HOMELESSNESS matter to you?

Newspaper
NEWSPAPER
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Heather says Newspaper matters, recalling they were "a big part of my household." She notes they don't have to be printed, valuing the information they carry in any format.

1mo

Does NEWSPAPER matter to you?

Resilience
RESILIENCE
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Jolene says resilience matters: "Resilience is that ability to bounce and not break...the finish line is only where we say it is."

5mo

Does RESILIENCE matter to you?

Bankruptcy
BANKRUPTCY
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Marco says bankruptcy does not matter: "Bankruptcy is a tool if you understand what it is and how to use it...It allows you to get back on your feet if you know how to use it."

4mo

Does BANKRUPTCY matter to you?

Reality Television
REALITY TELEVISION
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"I'm currently watching Love is Blind Deutschland to practice my Germans."

1y

Does REALITY TELEVISION matter to you?

Grant McCracken
Grant McCracken
Effective Altruism
EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM
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Grant finds effective altruism fascinating but says, "is it in my top seven? Absolutely not... after I'm done with this, I wanna like... open like a smoothie stand slash coffee shop slash thinking space."

12mo

Does EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM matter to you?

Cryptocurrency
CRYPTOCURRENCY
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Allen Spence says cryptocurrency "matters" and highlights its utility: "crypto does have utility...it's also very good for foreign payments" and can make remittances easier.

10mo

Does CRYPTOCURRENCY matter to you?

Mental Health
MENTAL HEALTH
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Renas Raza says mental health matters: "Mental health is so important, and with the social media thing as well, just make sure that everyone's nice on social media, good for your mental health. Go out in the sun, feel good and travel as well."

10mo

Does MENTAL HEALTH matter to you?

Dogs
DOGS
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Cathy believes dogs matter because "they are unconditional love" and "you take a dog anywhere and everyone lights up."

4mo

Does DOGS matter to you?

Grant McCracken
Grant McCracken
Mental Health
MENTAL HEALTH
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Grant insists mental health "absolutely matters. If your mental health isn't in line, nothing else is in line... everything follows from that."

12mo

Does MENTAL HEALTH matter to you?

Money
MONEY
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DJ says money only matters if it's used to enhance life: "If you're using it to bolster your time and your opportunities with your family and your loved ones, it definitely matters."

1y

Does MONEY matter to you?

Winter swimming
WINTER SWIMMING
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Barton says winter swimming "definitely matters. So good for mental health, so good for... the benefits."

5mo

Does WINTER SWIMMING matter to you?

Guitar
GUITAR
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Avelyn says guitar matters: "I've been playing since I was 10, I think. So, it definitely matters and it's a wonderful instrument."

11mo

Does GUITAR matter to you?

Emotional intelligence
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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Shoshana calls emotional intelligence "the heart of what I do." She believes it starts with knowing how we feel so we can connect and empathize with others.

1y

Does EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE matter to you?

Kat
Kat
Mindfulness
MINDFULNESS
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Kat believes mindfulness matters: "To be present, to enjoy every moment that you have because it'll go away... we really have to enjoy the present moment."

9mo

Does MINDFULNESS matter to you?

Pizza
PIZZA
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Mary is not a Pizza fan, simply stating "that doesn't matter."

2mo

Does PIZZA matter to you?

Supercomputer
SUPERCOMPUTER
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Elvin believes supercomputers "definitely matter" because they could enable "super intelligence" and help "solve all those scientific problems or cure cancer."

8mo

Does SUPERCOMPUTER matter to you?

Performance
PERFORMANCE
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Performance matters to Jennifer because live arts like dance, music, and theater 'have the power to keep humanity connected' despite digital convenience.

10mo

Does PERFORMANCE matter to you?

Health
HEALTH
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Lauren says Health matters absolutely, noting "endorphins come from exercise" and quoting Legally Blonde: "happy people exercise."

4mo

Does HEALTH matter to you?

Dogs
DOGS
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Barton says dog "absolutely matters... the world needs more dogs... as long as they're treated well."

5mo

Does DOGS matter to you?

Artificial Intelligence
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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"We can't hide from AI. AI is here. We need to figure out how to work with it. We to tame it. How to not let the robot overlords take over."

1y

Does ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE matter to you?

NASA
NASA
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Paul thinks NASA matters, loving the "really beautiful photographs" and marvelling that "we are up to two trillion galaxies." He adds he'd redirect more funding toward mental health.

1mo

Does NASA matter to you?

Poetry
POETRY
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Brian says poetry matters, citing Rumi's 'The Guest House' for teaching mindfulness: "All of my shame and my guilt and regrets...you're a part of my existence. I'm just gonna keep you in your proper space, and not let you overwhelm me."

5mo

Does POETRY matter to you?