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Dogs
DOGS
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Paul loves Dogs — he owns a dachshund he calls "the most fascinating" and "most intelligent" around, enthusiastically recommending: "if you're single and you need a pal, get a wiener dog."

1mo

Does DOGS matter to you?

Celebrity gossip
CELEBRITY GOSSIP
NM

Maria is not interested in celebrity gossip: "doesn't matter."

11mo

Does CELEBRITY GOSSIP matter to you?

Rhetoric
RHETORIC
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"Rhetoric is one of the most important parts of not just speech and debate, but day-to-day life. And if more people could implement it on a higher scale, I think that our world, our country, our globe, would be a lot better."

10mo

Does RHETORIC matter to you?

Mindfulness
MINDFULNESS
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Shoshana says mindfulness matters because it helps us become more conscious of ourselves and others.

12mo

Does MINDFULNESS matter to you?

Artificial Intelligence
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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Avelyn says artificial intelligence matters if used properly: "If you use it as a tool and you use it properly... I think it's good."

11mo

Does ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE matter to you?

Social Media
SOCIAL MEDIA
NM

John Fuhrman is conflicted but leans toward social media not mattering: "It wouldn't hurt my feelings if it went away tomorrow." He calls it a "necessary evil" for business.

9mo

Does SOCIAL MEDIA matter to you?

Public Speaking
PUBLIC SPEAKING
M

"More people need to be ready to speak in front of an audience, and sometimes you lose. Sometimes you'll look bad, but the third or fourth time you'll look great."

10mo

Does PUBLIC SPEAKING matter to you?

Resilience (psychology)
RESILIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY)
M

Resilience (psychology) matters to Marco because mastering 'Speed-to-Close' in real estate means adapting fast, vetting deals, and thriving beyond traditional limits.

4mo

Does RESILIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) matter to you?

Grant McCracken
Grant McCracken
Physical Exercise
PHYSICAL EXERCISE
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Grant believes exercise matters because "exercise is as effective or if not more effective than any sort of antidepressant or drug that you could take."

11mo

Does PHYSICAL EXERCISE matter to you?

Coffee
COFFEE
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Dusan says Coffee matters a lot — being "from the Balkans close to Turkey," he drinks it the traditional Turkish way, which he describes as strong and worth trying.

1mo

Does COFFEE matter to you?

Artificial Intelligence
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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Paul sees artificial intelligence as a pivotal force: "We're at a sort of singularity point, an inflection point with AI. It could take us over, it could be the best thing that ever happened."

1y

Does ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE matter to you?

Mental Health
MENTAL HEALTH
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Alex Ranahan believes mental health is "the foundation of which everything stands upon... it should be explored and given the opportunity to address and work towards a stronger foundation."

4mo

Does MENTAL HEALTH matter to you?

deep-sea mining
DEEP-SEA MINING
NM

Maria acknowledges deep sea mining matters globally but says, "me personally, I guess it doesn't... it's not on your radar."

11mo

Does DEEP-SEA MINING matter to you?

Self-driving car
SELF-DRIVING CAR
NM

"In practicality, no, doesn't really matter. I think more people should know how to drive. I wish more people knew how to drive a stick. That'd be pretty awesome. So I just kind of wanna go back, to the roots a little bit. Learn to drive, know where you're going, and know what the steering wheel does."

10mo

Does SELF-DRIVING CAR matter to you?

Kat
Kat
Mindfulness
MINDFULNESS
M

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?

Grant McCracken
Grant McCracken
Antibiotic resistance
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
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Grant says antibiotic resistance "absolutely matters. Yeah, I'm not gonna call it an existential threat, but it is absolutely a threat."

11mo

Does ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE 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?

Social Media
SOCIAL MEDIA
M

David Murrin says social media matters "when used with wisdom" as it "circumvents conventional news outlets," but warns it's "dangerous when it comes to eliciting feelings of inadequacy and fomo."

7mo

Does SOCIAL MEDIA matter to you?

Personal Development
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Scott compares personal development to lifting weights: "You're gonna feel stronger, you're gonna feel better, you're gonna accomplish more."

1y

Does PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT matter to you?

Athletic competition
ATHLETIC COMPETITION
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Brian sees athletic competition as a standard for young athletes, shaping not just "athletic prowess" but also "the character of the athletes and the way that they conduct themselves off the field."

4mo

Does ATHLETIC COMPETITION matter to you?

Francesca Percival
Francesca Percival
Physical Exercise
PHYSICAL EXERCISE
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"Exercise matters. It's good for the brain, good for the body."

1y

Does PHYSICAL EXERCISE matter to you?

Dyatlov Pass incident
DYATLOV PASS INCIDENT
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Mary is fascinated by the Dyatlov Pass incident: "It's one of those unsolved kind of cases that's like really what happened to those people. I'm very big on mystery and things like that."

1y

Does DYATLOV PASS INCIDENT matter to you?

Amy Safford
Amy Safford
Shoes
SHOES
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Amy admits shoe is her "second weakness," showing a playful fondness for footwear.

4mo

Does SHOES matter to you?

Sports
SPORTS
NM

"Not a big sports fan here. Love the Olympics though."

1y

Does SPORTS matter to you?