[This post is part of a series on The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get[…] Keep reading →
Examples of models: how a slight change in your model can create big changes in behavior
on January 2, 2012 in Awareness, Blog, Evolutionary Psychology, Nature[This post is part of a series on The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get[…] Keep reading →
Examples of models: beliefs and mental models
on January 1, 2012 in Awareness, Evolutionary Psychology, Models, Nature, Visualization[This post is part of a series on The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get[…] Keep reading →
Examples of models: the Earth from several perspectives
on December 31, 2011 in Awareness, Evolutionary Psychology, Models, Nature, Visualization[This post is part of a series on The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get[…] Keep reading →
Examples of models: maps
on December 30, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, Evolutionary Psychology, Nature[This post is part of a series on The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get[…] Keep reading →
Wrapping up reasonable talk on eating
on December 27, 2011 in Blog, Fitness, NatureTo wrap up this extended series on food, I’ll summarize most of it in the form of advice: Eat what you feel is right for you. The more you learn and think about food the more you’ll enjoy it. Anyone who tells you what you should or shouldn’t eat is moralizing and meddling. Eating has no right or wrong. In the time I’ve written this series I’ve eaten more vegetables[…] Keep reading →
The Vice Guide to North Korea teaches little and perpetuates pre-conceived notions
on December 27, 2011 in NorthKoreaI used to love Vice Magazine. I still like it a lot. Ten years ago or so I would scour the East Village for copies when it came out, back when no one knew to associate its back-cover American Apparel ads with harassment lawsuits. I saved copies for years to reread articles I enjoyed. I think I went to some of their parties, but I forget. I appreciate that it’s[…] Keep reading →