Jay Matthews
@jaymatthews
Aspiring corporate anthropologist, investment ecologist, & data psycho-analyst; Workaholic in remission
Jay Matthews
In this paper, Walls tells how the popular ideas of psychoanalysis and even the self have been selectively informed by Darwin's ideas of competition and individualism. The societal exclusion of Darwin and other scientist's work on the superiority of group cooperation has made for a model of psychology that looks for causes of distress within the... See more
Gary B. Walls • Just a moment...
There is so much to do. so, do the things that make you feel good.
Kurzgesagt • Optimistic Nihilism
thriving: what we do to make changes in our environment that matter to use for our thriving and those we are responsible for co-construction of work environment so that it produces resources in the doing of the work
- resources: individuals more control over
- positive emotions (resource!)
- sense of meaning
- positive relationships
Gretchen Spreitzer • Necessary Conversation with Gretchen Spreitzer- Thriving at Work
One to One: On maps, cartography and our relationship with geographical enquiry over time stretching from ancient Babylon to GIS software. With increasingly sophisticated tools to build maps, "we have the means to comprehend the future.
"We are each at the centre of our own map... We are all innate mapmakers... maps [are the] mediators between an... See more
"We are each at the centre of our own map... We are all innate mapmakers... maps [are the] mediators between an... See more
Weidenfeld & Nicolson • You Are Here: A Brief Guide to the World
Fun is a feeling, not an activity, there's an element of serendipity: easy to recognise (illuminated from within)
- visceral sense of lightne
ss and joy (radiant)
Catherine Price • Catherine Price: Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life
The most interesting part of this sort of research is, for me, the meaning that participants make, the stories they tell as a result of experience. These stories are evidence in themselves. It is through embodied experience, reflection and explanation that cultural knowledge systems are determined. Our ‘participation’ in and through these knowledge... See more
David Wright • Just a moment...
In one of my favorite podcast episodes, Tim Urban and Jim O’Shaughnessy talk about the benefits of viewing the world through models instead of beliefs —an idea that has stuck with me since I heard it and pretty much sealed the deal of an individual-first approach to my life.
sundus • I Am Me Before I Am Anything Else
We seek intimacy to protect ourselves from feeling alone; and yet creating the distance essential to eroticism means stepping back from the comfort of our partner and feeling more alone.
Esther Perel • Mating in Captivity
Venture investing presented opportunities to discourse with visionaries from a myriad of industries, play a critical role in the innovation life-cycle of companies, and create value and jobs in the process.