Human behavior

advantaged groups, Jost and his colleagues concluded: “People who suffer the most from a given state of affairs are paradoxically the least likely to question, challenge, reject, or change it.”

No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.

Being open with your insecurities paradoxically makes you more confident and charismatic around others. The pain of honest confrontation is what generates the greatest trust and respect in your relationships. Suffering through your fears and anxieties is what allows you to build courage and perseverance.

“Too many parents make life hard for their children by trying, too zealously, to make it easy for them.”

The most human part of humanity is not our animal instincts nor our computer-like rationality, but our mutual social creation of meanings and values around arbitrary choices.

Modern capitalism is a pro at two things: generating wealth and generating envy.