Tall Poppies: “you don’t choose to be a champion, the tribe chooses you and expects you to behave like a champion.” t.co/73A5ieSmRo
The Confidence Trap — David Runciman
An interesting survey of the working of democracies, as illuminated by their responses to the last hundred years of democratic crises. The idea is that the inherent flexibility of democracies is their main strength but also an inescapable weakness: This … Continue reading
The Happiness Advantage — Shawn Achor
Success does not lead to happiness. Rather, happiness leads to success, according to this book. The brains’s neuroplasticity means we can make our thinking more flexible and actually become smarter, and we can help this to happen by taking steps … Continue reading
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We should concern ourselves with…
We should concern ourselves with agency, not freedom; being skilful, not independent. Matthew Crawford @ RSA www.thersa.org/events/2015/04/how-to-flourish-in-a…
Your the cream in my coffee / Your the…
Your the cream in my coffee / Your the salt in my stew / You will always be / My apostrophe / Id be lost without you
– The Nicest Place on the Inernet…
– The Nicest Place on the Inernet t.co/wnQ1tCH7em bang #ifttt
Enjoying the match. Not enjoying the…
Enjoying the match. Not enjoying the weather or the fascist stadium restrictions. #FIFAU20WC