Politics
I like to think of gardening metaphors, like growing trust. You have to water it—not too much, not too little. And things will always grow in different directions and with different outcomes than you’re expecting, but that’s okay.
Willa Köerner • On growing a cooperative like you’d grow a garden
We just know that something feels wrong, but we don’t quite have new ideas about what to do about it. At best, we’re recycling old ones and say we’ll do them proper this time.
“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.”
― Harlan Ellison
Whenever we are unsure how to act, we look to the group to guide our behavior. We are constantly scanning our environment and wondering, “What is everyone else doing?” We check reviews on Amazon or Yelp or TripAdvisor because we want to imitate the “best” buying, eating, and travel habits. It’s usually a smart strategy. There is evidence in numbers
... See moreJames Clear • Atomic Habits: the life-changing million-copy #1 bestseller
We’ve reached what Tocqueville described: downright egotism. It’s the ideological wall I find impossible to scale: I don’t know how to make you care about other people.
The Dark Heart of Individualism
Often people choose not to choose, and we should respect their choice.
Richard H. Thaler • Nudge: The Final Edition
„Fünf Bundesministerien verantworten etwa 170 Leistungen, die von fast 30 Behörden (...) teils unterschiedlich umgesetzt werden.“ Der Sozialstaat stehe unter erheblichem Druck, es brauche dringend eine Vereinfachung der Begriffe sowie eine Bündelung der Leistungen. Deshalb schlagen die vier Autoren vor, die Zuständigkeit für alle Sozialleistungen i... See more
Dominik Fürst • Steinbrück, Voßkuhle, de Maizière: Was ein „handlungsfähiger Staat“ nun braucht
people have a general tendency to stick with their current situation.