Logic & Critical Thinking
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 Intrinsic HopeLiving Courageously In Troubled Times |
Climate disruption. Growing social inequality. Pollution. We are living in an era of unprecedented crises, resulting in widespread feelings of fear, despair, and grief. Now, more than ever, … | Kate Davies | 203 | 2018 | View |
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From IntroductionWhere On Earth Are We Going From: Intrinsic Hope |
In this book, I propose the idea of “intrinsic hope.” Intrinsic hope is different from conventional hope because it is not based on the expectation that life will give us what we hope … | Kate Davies | 19 | 2018 | $1.90 Add |
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From Loving the WorldFrom: Intrinsic Hope |
When I think about what loving the world means to me, I feel a deep aspiration for the happiness, flourishing, and wellbeing of other people, other species, and the earth. This could be called … | Kate Davies | 20 | 2018 | $2.00 Add |
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From Naming Our Feelings about the Global Eco-social CrisisFrom: Intrinsic Hope |
In this chapter, I have named and expressed my feelings about the global eco-social crisis and encouraged you to do the same. In my experience, this is very empowering work because we discover … | Kate Davies | 19 | 2018 | $1.90 Add |
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From Perserving for the Long HaulFrom: Intrinsic Hope |
Perseverance helps to nurture intrinsic hope because it gives us the determination to endure whatever happens. Perseverance persists — day after day, month after month, and year after year. … | Kate Davies | 15 | 2018 | $1.50 Add |
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From Reasons for HopeFrom: Intrinsic Hope |
Life goes on whether we choose to show up for it or not. Living from a stance of hope is the only positive and constructive course of action. In my own life, I often feel overwhelmed and hopeless … | Kate Davies | 20 | 2018 | $2.00 Add |
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From  Smashing Heads Doesn’t Open MindsMorality Binds and Blinds with Jonathan Haidt |
Ingrained, tribal behaviors can bind and blind us, and shut down open-minded thinking. Looking at the dynamic of polarization from the point of view of tribes and teams is enlightening and useful … | James Hoggan | 9 | 2016 | $0.90 Add |
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From Smashing Heads Doesn’t Open MindsWhy We Want to be Misled with Dan Kahan |
Group values impact risk perceptions and how our interpretation of scientific evidence is shaped by our cultural affiliations. Cultural cognition describes the tendency of individuals to conform … | James Hoggan | 8 | 2016 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Step 3: Developing Strategies – CommunicationCommunication: Creating Effective Messages |
Much of human communication involves persuasion. Whether done by a four-year-old or a marketing firm, the aims are the same: to influence our attitudes and/or our behavior. The transition to a … | Doug McKenzie-Mohr | 21 | 2011 | $0.42 Add |
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From Step 3: Developing Strategies – IncentivesIncentives: Enhancing Motivation to Act |
Financial incentives can provide the motivation for individuals to perform an activity that they already engage in more effectively, such as recycling, or to begin an activity that they otherwise … | Doug McKenzie-Mohr | 12 | 2011 | $0.12 Add |
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From Step 3: Developing Strategies – BarriersConvenience: Making it Easy to Act |
If the behavior is unpleasant or time-consuming, for example, no matter how well you address internal barriers your community-based social marketing strategy will be unsuccessful. The first step … | Doug McKenzie-Mohr | 9 | 2011 | $0.90 Add |
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From Step 4: Piloting |
Think of a pilot as a “test run,” an opportunity to work out the bugs before committing to carrying out a strategy broadly. As noted in the chapters on developing strategies, the … | Doug McKenzie-Mohr | 7 | 2011 | $0.70 Add |
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From Taking ActionFrom: Intrinsic Hope |
If we can accept that the global eco-social crisis is human caused, we have the possibility of taking effective action. Taking action is one of the best ways to nurture intrinsic hope. … | Kate Davies | 17 | 2018 | $1.70 Add |
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From  Technological Optimism and Belief in ProgressFrom: Techno-Fix |
Technological Optimism and Belief in Progress postulates that belief in progress exhibits characteristics similar to those of religious faith and that most techno-optimism is based on ignorance, … | Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann | 33 | 2011 | $3.30 Add |
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From  The Camino de Santiago |
Inspired by the pilgrimage to St. James’ tomb which draws young and old from around the world each year to walk across Spain, I decided to help kids toward lives as producers rather than … | John Taylor Gatto | 8 | 2010 | $0.80 Add |
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From The Mighty Tool of Public NarrativeThe Myth of Apathy with Renee Lertzman |
What if the lack of involvement in climate change has come about because this care and concern is not expressed or acknowledged? If we presume there is a surplus of care and concern and a desire … | James Hoggan | 9 | 2016 | $0.90 Add |
