From “Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life” by Luke Burgis Every industry, every school, every family has a particular system of desire that makes certain things more or less desirable. Know which systems of desire you’re living in. There’s probably more than one. Entrepreneur and VC Marc Andreessen, in an April 2020 […]

From “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion” by David McRaney Pascal and Karlovich explained in one of their papers why this work was so important: “The degree of polarization concerning current events is at an all-time high.” A study by Pew Research confirms this. According to its findings, “Republicans and

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From “Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life” by Richard Rohr Most wars, genocides, and tragedies in history have been waged by unqestioning followers of dominating leaders. Yet there is a strange comfort in staying within the confines of such a leader and his ideologies, even if it leads us to do

From “Listen To Your Day: The Life-Changing Practice of Paying Attention” by Paul Angone So what if we got into the daily habit of waking up and asking ourselves this one question: What is the goal of my day? If you start by giving your mind a goal, then your mind will work on the

From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey Low trust causes friction, whether it is caused by unethical behavior or by ethical but incompetent behavior (because even good intentions can never take the place of bad judgment). Low trust is the greatest cost in life and in

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From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD The new pressures of the wrong associations, created and exacerbated by the unstable, impoverished environment, conspired to drain my attention away from school. My experience, however, also reflects Jawanza Kunjufu’s discourse on the systemic biases against Black boys. Kunjufu’s Countering the

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From “How AI Changes Your Customers: The Marketing Guide to Humanity’s Next Chapter” by Mark Schaefer Not every decision will be made by a thinking bot. Consumers are often irrational and tend to make purchasing decisions based on emotions.  People may start with the crystalline logic of AI, but they can ultimately make a purchase