A high school robotics team built an electric wheelchair for a two-year old, saving the family tens-of-thousands of dollars and opening up a world of exploration for a child. Humans are alright.
Humans are alright
Emotional Rationality
Emotions are a form of social communication. Laughter communicates that all is well, we are safe. Fear communicates danger--look out! Expressing the wrong emotion breeds confusion.
What is wisdom?
Wisdom is not knowing the right thing. It is doing the right thing. And it is not just doing the right thing but doing it effectively. Those we consider wise get things done.
Putting a Price on Mental Illness Redux: The Importance of Adding Values to Rationality
Consider what it would mean if that economic analysis of mental illness determined that treating it was not profitable. What then? If easing suffering is not profitable, are we willing to allow people to suffer?
Bureaucracy: Humanity’s Superpower (Why are you rolling your eyes? Do you think I’m joking?)
Have you ever been frustrated with an organization of which you were a member? Have you wanted to change an ineffective process, had solutions people agreed were good, yet still failed to get the organization to implement the change?