Sustainable change through personal change
As a great-grandmother, Beth probably wouldn t describe herself as an influencer, but what else do you call it when videos of her go viral and prompt people to follow her? Longtime podcast listeners may remember episode 754: (Aunt) Trish Ellis and (Niece) Evelyn Wallace, part 1: Not Even Cancer Holds Her Back. We mentioned Beth, [ ] The post 858: Beth Bailey, the great-grandmother influencer…
I posted yesterday about how Environmentalists promote education, especially of children, but it mostly delays action, pointing out how there has been plenty of education, especially of children, but effectively no action for generations. I should be more clear. Yesterday s post came from a book on economics. I also just finished The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, [ ] The post Environmentalists…
Want to know a great way to delay action? Promote education, especially of kids. I m not saying don t educate kids. Just don t kid yourself into thinking it s action. A passage in Julian Simon s The Ultimate Resource 2 a couple weeks ago clarified the point. I quote a few parts below, but here s the gist: The book [ ] The post Environmentalists promote education, especially of children, but it…
I have written a dozen or two introductions to my book. Never do I consider any of them practice. Each feels perfect as I conceive of it before writing. I take care to write each one as best I can. As I write, I think it will draw the reader in, engage them, and inspire. [ ] The post Some writing challenges: appeared first on Joshua Spodek .
The rule on volunteering with the group I volunteer with is that when you sign up for a shift, you re responsible to clear all the food the place is donating that day. You might recall I pick up overstock food from stores that would otherwise throw it away. We bring it to places that distribute [ ] The post Volunteer Discipline appeared first on Joshua Spodek .
A friend teaches seventh grade English. I d read about teachers struggling with students cheating with artificial intelligence, so I asked her about her classes. She teaches at a prestigious Manhattan private school. For context, here are some articles on a publicized case: From Inside Higher Ed: Brown Professor Suspects Majority of His Class Used AI to [ ] The post Heartbreaking: A seventh grade…
The post This week s selected resources, August 9, 2026: Superabundance (again), The Nazi And The Psychiatrist, Locke and property papers, Quaker history appeared first on Joshua Spodek .
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I read a lot of books I disagree with or am skeptical of. How else would I expect to learn? How else can I expect to develop compassion or empathy? The post How I read books I disagree with appeared first on Joshua Spodek .