On male friendships

That’s why, studies have shown, men tend to make their deepest friends through periods of intense engagement, like school or military service or sports. That’s how many of us are comfortable.

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But in the middle years of life, those…

Recalibrating happiness

[G]rowing wealth also causes people to recalibrate their language and how they should respond to questions about their happiness. If happiness itself is subject to framing effects, surely talk about happiness is subject to framing effects as well (if anything it could be easier to…

Haidt on democracy and getting along

We haven’t talked about social media, but I really believe it’s one of our biggest problems. So long as we are all immersed in a constant stream of unbelievable outrages perpetrated by the other side, I don’t see how we can ever trust each other and work together…

How to earn influence with thought leaders

1. Avoid political labels such as progressive, conservative, democratic, or republican.

2. Be willing to explain your reasoning and be no more certain than your reasoning and data allow.

On buying local

While “buy local” may raise the profits of local producers however, it decreases welfare of other regions. Similarly, if all regions “buy local,” then all regions are hurt because of the absence of trade. The benefits of specialization disappear. In other words, a region should produce what it is…

Good password advice or suggestion on how to get hacked?

Reinforce your decision with reminders.

Create passwords that are motivating phrases in code, which you’ll type each time you log in, such as 1Day@aTime, 1stThings1st!, or 0Pain=0Gain.

Three lessons for leaders

1. It’s your job to lead others well, not to be liked by them.
2. A key part of being transparent is providing enough context for people to understand the information you share.
3. Consistency and discipline across time are very important.