Thankful, Thoughtful, Clear
Open your own mind and look for the reasons behind the behavior, and you’ll take the first step toward breaking down barriers and communicating with an “impossible” person.Mark Goulston in Just Listen This book is the most important book any student, professional, or family member can read because it helps us talk so we can… Continue reading Friday Reccy: A Book to Bring Us Together
“Scientists, activists, and journalists—those are the three groups that have perpetuated so much of the misinformation.”“…most mainstream environmental journalists are environmental activists who went into journalism to be activists.”-Michael Shellenberger, environmental activist for 30 years and author of Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All (2020) As heard on American Thought Leaders, “How Climate… Continue reading Friday Reccy: Seasoned Environmentalist Reveals the Inner Workings of the Movement
Waiting quietly for the responsible adults to take over isn't working.
Immediate changes to make long term impact.
1984 is now.
Could the purpose of the news be to misinform and spread fear? Author George Orwell had an idea.
Take a break from the madness in the news cycle and accept this book's gift of a little mountain-climbing dog with grit and spirit.
Want to see a finely crafted piece of propaganda? Pick this up. Many apparently logical chapters explain how bad information spreads, but if you are used to examining primary sources, thinking critically, and considering omissions and causations, this book may frustrate you. First, note the authors are logic and philosophy professors at the University of… Continue reading Book Review: The Misinformation Age by Cailin O’Connor and James Owen Weatherall
Book Review: Pen and Ink by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett “Think about what you wish for and imagine how you’d like your life to be in six months, a year, five years from now…Now set your timer for fifteen minutes and write down your ideal scenario…If you can’t see yourself as a writer, how will you ever… Continue reading Book Review: Pen on Fire
On this Veterans Day, I recommend Breach of Trust by Andrew Bacevich. The author posits that our reliance on 0.7% of the American population to carry out all our military efforts undermines our decision-making, our leadership, and our principles since nobody else has “skin in the game.” The Vietnam War was fought by American actors,… Continue reading The Bleeding Few and the Oblivious Many
