Isaiah and Cervantes on Bread
Isaiah “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters;and you who have no money, come, buy and eat!Come, buy wine and milk without money and without… Read More »Isaiah and Cervantes on Bread
Isaiah “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters;and you who have no money, come, buy and eat!Come, buy wine and milk without money and without… Read More »Isaiah and Cervantes on Bread
Agreeableness is a personality trait manifesting itself in individual behavioral characteristics that are perceived as kind, sympathetic, cooperative, warm, and considerate… People who score high… Read More »On (dis)agreeableness: Whose you?
If you’re working for change, you need several layers of vision: A vision of “better” This is the change you’re working towards – a future… Read More »Vision: some helpful ways of seeing
It’s essential to keep an eye on this question… Because the day-to-day will be a grind sometimes. Because there will be times when you need… Read More »Why are we doing this?
In the space between finishing university and starting my first proper job I had a minor revelation. With my bank account running low and a… Read More »Privilege: other people’s eyes
A good test of your values is asking when they last cost you something else that you wanted. For each of your values ask: Do… Read More »Inconvenient values
My values are the best that I know; I assume you feel the same. Changing them is hard – it takes some combination of (delete… Read More »Knowing better (3): the best values
This episode of Akimbo is a thoughtful look out our tendency to seek more of what we like – whether loud music or extreme sports… Read More »Podcast recommendation: Seth Godin on The Hedonic Treadmill
All things being equal,* a quick decision is better than a slow one. You can feel confident in making a quick decision if the decision…… Read More »Quick decisions
I’ve been reminded that even for those of us who get off lightly, our current situation – lockdown in response to Covid-19 – is going… Read More »The tortoise and the hare