Jaap Stronks rated Moral essays: 5 stars

Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. I build progressive campaign websites and digital infrastructure for cultural institutions. I read a lot of SF and nonfiction about social & technological change.
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One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve …
What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What …
An incredibly important book, which uncovers the numerous ways in which the human mind is programmed to ignore the perilous effects of climate change, while also charting a road ahead that doesn't, well, lead us to drive human civilization off a cliff.
There is so much to take away from this book. The importance of framing and narrative construction, the need to stop viewing climate change as an 'environmental' issue, why activists should learn from organized religions, how limited facts and knowledge are, why we need conviction, how to build compelling narratives that don't let us go astray, and the myriad ways in which climate change is such a complex problem.
This brilliant, multi-million-selling biography is now the inspiration for a major Steven Spielberg film starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
Team of Rivals …
Mason discusses the existential threat posed to capitalism by the digital revolution. He argues that the digital revolution has the …
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban is …
A higly entertaining and fascinating book on the history of the human species - and a good introduction to a wide range of topics such as anthropology, biology, economy, psychology and pretty much everything else.
Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your fifth-grader sulks …
"More than forty-four percent of Americans admit to losing sleep over stress. And while most …
Great book. Five stars because of its flawless execution and extraordinary usefulness. Highly recommended for anyone who may sometimes feel burdened or held back by stresss, anxieties, and all kinds of unconstructive, escapist and invariably self-sabotaging coping strategies that one may have developed. The mindset interventions offered here are liberating and empowering.