This semester I am enrolled in Dr. Michael Christy's Management Course, Topics in Business Literature. Today is the first day of class but I had the opportunity during a near-endless winter break to 'devour' the book, "The Upside of Irrationality" by Dan Ariely.
Find it. Buy it. Read it. This book is incredible. It offers insight into multiple aspects of social science and how humans, a lot of the time, have no idea how out of touch with reality we truly are.
From the back cover: "Once again, Dan Ariely takes us on a funny, fascinating, alarming tour of our own irrational minds. You'll never look at money, work, romance, revenge, politics, medicine, shopping, or happiness the same way again."--David Pogue, New York Times technology columnist
This quick synopsis is right on target.
To whet your appetite, here is a Ted Talk video (see below) Ariely gave a couple of years ago.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Environmental Responsibility
If you have 10 minutes to spare, I highly recommend this Ted Talk:
Lewis Pugh, a crazy Brit, swam the North Pole a few years ago to raise awareness about the implications of climate change. That was not a typo. He swam the North Pole. Recently, he's been up to more insane swims...
I've discussed sustainability in previous blog posts, but I still think the idea of business + sustainability as a viable business model has a long way to go before it really catches on in the United States. However, there are companies that are putting forth effort to champion "greener" behavior. And, these companies actually have job openings specifically aimed at creating the link between profitability and sustainability.
Here are some examples:
Medline Industries, Sustainability Program Manager
Avery Dennison Groups, Sustainability Manager
Lowe's, Sustainability Manager
I strongly believe that business and the corporate world will be the 'driver' for the implementation of effective sustainable and earth-friendly policies and will be critical in shaping new social norms regarding our 'environments.' That's why jobs like these are so interesting--they are creating a foundation for much, much bigger things to come!
Lewis Pugh, a crazy Brit, swam the North Pole a few years ago to raise awareness about the implications of climate change. That was not a typo. He swam the North Pole. Recently, he's been up to more insane swims...
I've discussed sustainability in previous blog posts, but I still think the idea of business + sustainability as a viable business model has a long way to go before it really catches on in the United States. However, there are companies that are putting forth effort to champion "greener" behavior. And, these companies actually have job openings specifically aimed at creating the link between profitability and sustainability.
Here are some examples:
Medline Industries, Sustainability Program Manager
Avery Dennison Groups, Sustainability Manager
Lowe's, Sustainability Manager
I strongly believe that business and the corporate world will be the 'driver' for the implementation of effective sustainable and earth-friendly policies and will be critical in shaping new social norms regarding our 'environments.' That's why jobs like these are so interesting--they are creating a foundation for much, much bigger things to come!
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