Why Most of us Fail at Change
We are always changing. Regardless of our external stimuli, each day we wake up a little different than the last. Some of us change faster than others, but we all experience and desire some degree of...
View ArticleWhy did 3 million people buy a book that tells them to respect their socks?
About a month ago, my girlfriend and I were making our weekly rounds at our local bookstore when she grabbed a copy of Marie Kondo’s “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: the Japanese Art of...
View ArticleSocial Network Opinion Bias (SNOB) and why it’s so harmful to ideas
Centuries ago, the vast majority of the population was illiterate. Instead of reading texts, information was primarily passed down through spoken word. Any recorded history could only be interpreted...
View ArticleStop Focusing on Work-Life Balance.
Instead, focus on work-life integration. Workplace happiness and well-being are two metrics through which many of us base our employer’s value on. Instead of higher salaries, many employers are...
View ArticleOrganic Food is Not Sustainable
Like a shrinking number of North Americans, I grew up in a small farming community. Almost half of my classmates were up before dawn each day to feed livestock, gather eggs, and tend to newborn calves...
View ArticleWe’re Fighting Fake News. What About Fake Science?
In the aftermath of the 2016 American Election, a common theme has been the push to make sense of the situation. For a result that shocked many given the tone of most media sources leading up to the...
View ArticleForced Smiles: Our Obsession with Happiness and Why It’s Making us Miserable
When Gary Smith arrived at work the morning of April 8th, 1994, he went to check his first assignment of the day. Mr. Smith was set to install a new security system in an upscale home in north Seattle...
View ArticleWhy are People so Violent on Black Friday?
When 34 year old Jdimytai Damour arrived for work in the early hours of Friday, November 28th, 2008, he expected a stressful day ahead of him. An employee at the Wal-Mart in Valley Stream, NY, Mr....
View ArticleYou’re wrong; not stupid
There’s a major problem in our society today. Not enough people are wrong – or at least, not enough of them are willing to admit they are. Being wrong never used to be such a stressful event, but it...
View ArticleProtected: The LinkedIn Con of Brigette Hyacinth
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