Category: Notes

Lopez suggests that we should split our social time in thirds with people who are: less developed than us (so we can mentor them), on par with us (so we can have people to play with) and those who are much, much better than us (so they can guide us to where we want to be).

Tulley presents interesting research to drive two main points: the things parents are most afraid will happen to their children are generally not even close to the things most likely to happen to their children and that letting children do “dangerous” things is very good for the child’s personal development and often poses little real risk to the child. For example, most parents fear, above all, that their child will be abducted when really parents should be most afraid of their child dying in a car accident.

Klein talks about how employees can help their employers put aside archaic and often detrimental employment policies that prevent their employees being more productive and remaining fully engaged with their job.

They are:

1. Competition
2. Scientific revolution
3. Property rights
4. Modern medicine
5. Consumer society
6. Work ethic

Niall Ferguson: The 6 killer apps of prosperity

Shermer describes many of the ways that our brains work against us as we attempt to rationalize against hollow beliefs.