Thought provoking

Bill Maher uttered these words: “The tycoons of social media have to stop pretending they’re friendly nerd gods building a better world and admit they’re just tobacco farmers in T-shirts selling an addictive product to children. Phillip Morris just wanted your lungs; the App Store wants your soul.”

In the Kingdom of Man, the seas are ribboned with plastic, the forests are burning, the cities bulge with billionaires and tented camps, and still we kneel before the idol of the great god Economy as it grows and grows like a cancer cell. And what if this ancient faith is not an obstacle after all, but a way through? As we see the consequences of... See more

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”

- George Bernard Shaw

“Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.”

- Victor Hugo

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

- Romans 12:2

Confusing status with skill

The tenured philosophy professor at Princeton might not even be half as effective a teacher as the adjunct at the community college.

The head of surgery might be relatively better at meetings and politics than they are at actually helping patients.

Having a lot of social media followers doesn’t mean you’re really good at... See more

CONFESSION: God of peace and justice, we long

for the peace within, and without. We long to find

serenity of spirit in the midst of life’s struggles.

We long for harmony in our families and in all

our relationships. We long for the day when each

family everywhere might live in peace without fear,

enjoying the fruit of vine and tree. Yet we confess

that... See more

Hanlon’s Razor

Hanlon’s razor is a mental safeguard against the temptation to label behavior as malicious when incompetence is the most common response. It’s a reminder that people are not out to get you, and it’s best to assume good faith and resist the urge to assign sinister motives without overwhelming evidence.

This isn’t to say that genuine... See more

Your job might not be to do your job. Your job might be to make the decisions and commitments needed to lead other people who do your (former) job.

If—Play AudioBy Rudyard KiplingShare thisShare(‘Brother Square-Toes’—Rewards and Fairies)If you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don’t deal in... See more