"A civilization could not advance unless its elite was made to comprehend technological revolutions. "
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"A civilization could not advance unless its elite was made to comprehend technological revolutions. "
Roosevelt's famous Man in the Arena excerpt.
#nonfiction #history #speeches
"The principles of a free constitution are irrevocably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive."
#politics #government #nonfiction
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Behavioral economics is one of my favorite subjects to study. Ariely does a great job condensing hefty intellectual observations into an enjoyable reading experience that leaves you feeling smarter. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to better understand humanity.
#nonfiction #economics
"The potential downside to never having anything to do with trouble in your family is the possibility that your family never suspects that trouble ever has anything to do with you."
#nonfiction #mentalhealth
Placebos run on the power of suggestion. They're effective because people believe in them. Often it's the thought of being helped that brings relief.
"To relationally confront our shame requires that we risk feeling it on the way to its healing."
#nonfiction #relationship
"The power of the first decision can have such a long-lasting effect that it will percolate into our future decisions for years to come."
"The act of judging others has its origin in our self-judgement.... Shamed people shame people."
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This book addresses our divisions in a very calm and calculated manner.
Anyone who's willing to consider the opinions and beliefs of others will benefit from this book. If you're not willing then it's not for you.
I did find the amount of time spent on Evolution a bit excessive and unnecessary.
I did find the explanation of how we can better understand each other refreshing.
#nonfiction #religion #politics
"We circle around sacred values and then share post hoc arguments about why we are so right and they are so wrong. We think the other side is blind to truth, reason, science, and common sense, but in fact everyone goes blind when talking about their sacred objects."
#nonfiction #religion #politics
Haidt, a self-proclaimed Liberal, makes a valid counterpoint to religions being exclusive.
"Our graduate program at UVA is more exclusive than the church - we reject almost all applicants."
#nonfiction #religion
"Often our beliefs are post hoc constructions designed to justify what we've done, or to support the groups we belong to."
#nonfiction #religion
Ways to improve your team.
1. Increase similarity, not diversity.
2. Exploit synchrony.
3. Create healthy competition among teams, not individuals.
"The 1st step's to stop thinking so much about leadership....leadership can only be understood as the complement of followership. Focusing on leadership alone is like trying to understand clapping by studying only the left hand....it's no puzzle to understand why people want to lead. The real puzzle is why people are willing to follow."
"Morality is the key to understanding humanity."
Add this #nonfiction book about #economics to my #TBR stack
"The president must invoke the name of God (though not Jesus), glorify America's heroes and history, quote its sacred texts (the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution), and perform the transubstantiation of pluribus into unum."
#nonfiction #politics
"These foundations (care, fairness, loyalty, authority, and sanctity) are used differently, and to different degrees, to support moral matrices on the political left and right."
#nonfiction #politics
"Progress happens when theories are tested, supported, and corrected by empirical evidence"
#nonfiction #religion #politics
"So even if we all share the same small set of cognitive modules, we can hook actions up to modules in so many ways that we can build conflicting moral matrices on the same small set of foundations."
#nonfiction #religion #politics
Finished this fun yet educational book.
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Highly recommend this #nonfiction look at what technology does to the physical state of our brain. How does media, the web, and social media physical alter our brain? Carr explains the #scientific effects. He also explores the trade offs we make by using technology.
The internet wasn't built by educators to optimize learning.
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What would you tell those around you if you only had months to live?
This sobering end-of-life account reminds of how we can live a satisfying life.
This book covers a heavy topic in such a light hearted way you'll want to love those you care about in a much deeper way.
#nonfiction #bestseller
A really good reminder of how to deal with great advice, mentors, and opportunities.
#nonfiction #advice
"The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something."
Started reading this #nonfiction book about a Carnegie Mellon professor's legacy who was dying of cancer.
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This book really does a nice job of balancing summary and details about Jefferson and his time. Meacham tastefully keeps the pace moving while touching on important periods in Jefferson's life w/o getting bogged down in needless details.
This book does a good job of putting Jefferson in the context of his time and the impact he has on today.
#nonfiction #history #politics
Jefferson's view on war and the Constitution.
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I really enjoyed this quick read. Beautifully illustrated, each park is nicely highlighted. The author does a nice job of using humor to reveal the silliness behind the 1 star reviews.
I found this 1 star review of Yellowstone to be particularly amusing.
Just a reminder that Fat Bear Week 🐻 is coming up!
https://explore.org/fat-bear-week#:~:text=Fat%20Bear%20Week%2....
A good lesson on hospitality and bridging relational divides.
#nonfiction #history #manners
Jefferson's inaugural address
#nonfiction #history
"'Never throw off the best affections of nature in the moment when they become most precious to their object; nor fear to extend your hand to save another, lest you should sink yourself.' He believed in the virtues of civility, understanding that they were the most required when they were the least convenient."
I think we all can relate.
#nonfiction #emotions
Got to help out at our county's literacy association's annual book sale. Also got to take my daughter where we read all the princess books they had.
#booksale
3 men who heavily influenced Jefferson's life. Bacon, Newton, and Locke.
"They won't look back and wonder who won the battle or when. Instead, they'll try to imagine how we lived day to day, gathering precious artifacts of the world as it once was, in all its heart-breaking little details."
#Nostalgia
