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itself. We should be aware of the source of expectations—whether it’s the pleasure of dreams and aspirations or the irrelevant allure of brand names, biases, and presentation. Or,
Dan Ariely • Dollars and Sense
Are people biased against minorities – or are they biased against anyone in a minority of one?
Rory Sutherland • Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life
The problem with everything from Enlightenment scientism to mushy Eat-Pray-Love-ism is us. If anything looks irrational, it’s the notion that we are our own best hope.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
Especially because almost universally, the traits or behaviors that have pissed us off in other people—their dishonesty, their selfishness, their laziness—are hardly going to work out well for them in the end.
Ryan Holiday • Ego Is the Enemy
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Devon Price • Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
Much of the time, more money can made by catering to human frailties than by helping people to avoid them.
Richard H. Thaler • Nudge: The Final Edition
Maybe we cannot have a conscience without an individual self.