Tag Archives: society
Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index
Politicians and society think about success in terms of how much we produce. The higher our gross domestic product the better. However, this measure of progress, while it has helped the planet and its citizens on one level, on many other levels it has brought about great suffering. Nic Marks … Continue reading
Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
Author Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success, such as material success, and shows them to be essentially mistaken. He then presents an alternative philosophy of success, which is more realistic and more likely to produce a happy life.
Daniel Pink on the surprising science of motivation
Daniel Pink has made extensive studies on the social science of motivation. In this talk he debunks the “incentive- motivation” and “reward- punishment”. The results of his work present some exciting good news, and offers a more hopeful, positive way forward.
Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better
One of the best anger management skills we could ever learn is how to listen better. Yet, as Julian Treasure tells us in this insightful talk, “We are losing our listening.” He describes how modern society is losing the ability to listen, and gives five suggestions for how we can … Continue reading
Where is the Love?
When we look at the chaos and speed and rampant materialism of our world it’s easy to wonder, “Where is the love?” In this hit song, The Black Eyed Peas ask this question while at the same time showing us the answer.
Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability
Brene Brown describes how human beings are connected, that in fact we are biologically hardwired for it. Her research reveals some exciting things about surprisingly, shame and vulnerability. One of the conclusions she discovered was that a willingness to be imperfect and fully embracing vulnerability are crucial to connection. This … Continue reading
Blessed Unrest
Anger management problems often come from deep feelings of disappointment and hopelessness. We feel these in our own personal life, and we experience them in regards to the world around us. In response anger arises to help us buffer our feelings of vulnerability. When our view of human nature and … Continue reading
Daniel Goleman on Compassion
Daniel Goleman talks about meditation and compassion. There is fascinating new research that shows we are actually hard wired to be compassionate. However we get lost in the endless business our life and lose sight of this natural tendency to be caring of others. This talk illuminates how we can … Continue reading
Anger Management While Walking Down the Street
Anger management can happen any time we experience anger. A common anger situation that often gets overlooked in anger management programs is in the simple act of walking down the street. How often do you experience anger when you walk along, passing by people of all kinds, people who for … Continue reading
Malcolm Gladwell: What we can learn from spaghetti sauce
Malcolm Gladwell, the author of several bestselling books including “Blink”, tells a story about Howard Moskowitz, a famous marketing expert, who’s contributions in the food industry were so innovate as to change the way we think about and much more than just food. A very interesting, humorous, and thought provoking … Continue reading
