Nice People May Finish Last, But…
There are a series of commercials that have caught my attention lately and I agree with them quite a bit. They are the advertisements from People for Good. I’m sure [...]
Tag Archives: social commentary
TED talk: 5 ways to listen better
In a passionate talk, Julian Treasure argues that we as a society are losing our ability to listen accurately. Conscious listening, as Julian defines it, is making meaning from sounds [...]
My Two Cents on “Tiger Mom”
I’m sure by now a lot of you have read the article by Amy Chua’s “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior“ in the Wallstreet Journal. I have read this before we [...]
Monkey See, Monkey Do
During convocation of June 2011, Dr. Philip Baker of University of Alberta was caught plagiarizing a part of his commencement address to a graduating class during their convocation [1,2]. Part [...]
TED video: Sam Richards on “A radical experiment in empathy”
Dr. Sam Richards is gives a poignant talk about empathy and argues that empathy is the core of sociology. Throughout his talk, Dr. Richards presents a variety of photographs and [...]
