July 2011
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June 2011
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“It’s all right to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr
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“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s...”
– Susan Sontag (via the-dominoeffect)
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“That’s how people of conscience view the world. It’s the belief, as my husband...”
– Michelle Obama, Keynote address, Young African Women Leaders Forum (via drinkyourjuice)
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Feedback Loops Are Changing What People Do →
The basic premise is simple. Provide people with information about their actions in real time (or something close to it), then give them an opportunity to change those actions, pushing them toward better behaviors. Action, information, reaction. It’s the operating principle behind a home thermostat, which fires the furnace to maintain a specific temperature, or the consumption display in a...
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“It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and...”
– Conan O’Brien, in his commencement address to Dartmouth’s graduating class of 2011. (via poptech)
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We can all agree that Union Station is the worst train station ever, right?
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“The thing about going through sudden or scary or sad transitions…is that...”
– Why Lying Broken in a Pile on Your Bedroom Floor is a Good Idea.
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