Social animal - David Brooks
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and I got my current job I was given a
and I got my current job I was given a
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good piece of advice which was to
good piece of advice which was to
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interview three politicians every day
interview three politicians every day
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and from that much contact with
and from that much contact with
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politicians I can tell you they're all
politicians I can tell you they're all
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emotional freaks of one sort or another
emotional freaks of one sort or another
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they have what I call logorrhea dementia
they have what I call logorrhea dementia
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which is they talk so much they drive
which is they talk so much they drive
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themselves insane
themselves insane
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but what they do have is incredible
but what they do have is incredible
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social skills when you meet them they
social skills when you meet them they
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lock into you they look you in the eye
lock into you they look you in the eye
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they invade your personal space they
they invade your personal space they
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massage the back of your head I had
massage the back of your head I had
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dinner with a Republican senator several
dinner with a Republican senator several
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months ago who kept his hand on my inner
months ago who kept his hand on my inner
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thigh throughout the whole meal
thigh throughout the whole meal
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squeezing it I once this was years ago I
squeezing it I once this was years ago I
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saw a Ted Kennedy and Dan Quayle meet in
saw a Ted Kennedy and Dan Quayle meet in
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the well of the Senate and they were
the well of the Senate and they were
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friends and they hugged each other and
friends and they hugged each other and
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they were laughing and their faces were
they were laughing and their faces were
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like this far apart and they were moving
like this far apart and they were moving
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and grinding and moving their arms up
and grinding and moving their arms up
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and down each other and I was like get a
and down each other and I was like get a
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room I don't want to see this but they
room I don't want to see this but they
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have those social skills at another case
have those social skills at another case
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last election cycle I was following Mitt
last election cycle I was following Mitt
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Romney around New Hampshire and he was
Romney around New Hampshire and he was
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campaigning with his five perfect sons
campaigning with his five perfect sons
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bit chip rip zip lip and dip and and
bit chip rip zip lip and dip and and
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he's going into a diner and he goes to
he's going into a diner and he goes to
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the diner introduce himself to a family
the diner introduce himself to a family
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and says what village are you from in
and says what village are you from in
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New Hampshire and then he described the
New Hampshire and then he described the
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home he owned in their village and then
home he owned in their village and then
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he so he goes around the room and then
he so he goes around the room and then
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as he's leaving the diner he first names
as he's leaving the diner he first names
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almost everybody he's just met I was
almost everybody he's just met I was
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like okay that's social skill but the
like okay that's social skill but the
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paradox is when a lot of these people
paradox is when a lot of these people
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slip into the policy-making mode that
slip into the policy-making mode that
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social awareness vanishes and they tart
social awareness vanishes and they tart
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talking about like accountants so in the
talking about like accountants so in the
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course of my career I've covered a
course of my career I've covered a
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series of failures we sent economists in
series of failures we sent economists in
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the Soviet Union with privatization
the Soviet Union with privatization
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plans when it broke up and what they
plans when it broke up and what they
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really lacked was social trust we
really lacked was social trust we
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invaded Iraq with the military oblivious
invaded Iraq with the military oblivious
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to the cultural and psychological
to the cultural and psychological
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realities we had a financial regulatory
realities we had a financial regulatory
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regime based on the assumptions that
regime based on the assumptions that
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traders were rational creatures who
traders were rational creatures who
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wouldn't do anything stupid for 30 years
wouldn't do anything stupid for 30 years
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I've been covering school reform and
I've been covering school reform and
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we've basically reorganized the bureau
we've basically reorganized the bureau
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edek boxes charters private schools
edek boxes charters private schools
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vouchers but we've had disappointing
vouchers but we've had disappointing
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results year after year and the fact is
results year after year and the fact is
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people learn from people they love and
people learn from people they love and
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if you're not talking about the
if you're not talking about the
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individual relationship between a
individual relationship between a
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teacher and a student you're not talking
teacher and a student you're not talking
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about that reality but that reality is
about that reality but that reality is
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expunged from our policymaking process
expunged from our policymaking process
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and so that's led to a question for me
and so that's led to a question for me
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why are the most socially attuned people
why are the most socially attuned people
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on earth completely dehumanized when
on earth completely dehumanized when
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they think about policy and I came to
they think about policy and I came to
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the conclusion this is a symptom of a
the conclusion this is a symptom of a
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larger problem that for centuries we've
larger problem that for centuries we've
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inherited a view of human nature based
inherited a view of human nature based
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on the notion that were divided selves
on the notion that were divided selves
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that reason is separated from the
that reason is separated from the
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emotions and that society progresses to
emotions and that society progresses to
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the extent that reason can suppress the
the extent that reason can suppress the
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passions and it's led to a view of human
passions and it's led to a view of human
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nature that were rational individuals
nature that were rational individuals
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who respond and straightforward ways to
who respond and straightforward ways to
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incentives and it's led to ways of
incentives and it's led to ways of
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seeing the world where people try to use
seeing the world where people try to use
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the assumptions of physics to measure
the assumptions of physics to measure
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how human behavior is and it's produced
how human behavior is and it's produced
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a great amputation a shallow view of
a great amputation a shallow view of
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human nature we're really good at
human nature we're really good at
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talking about material things but we're
talking about material things but we're
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really bad at talking about emotions
really bad at talking about emotions
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we're really good at talking about
we're really good at talking about
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skills and safety and health were really
skills and safety and health were really
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bad at talking about character Allister
bad at talking about character Allister
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McIntyre the famous philosopher said
McIntyre the famous philosopher said
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that we have the concepts of the ancient
that we have the concepts of the ancient
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morality of virtue on or goodness but we
morality of virtue on or goodness but we
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no longer have a system by which to
no longer have a system by which to
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connect them and so this has led to a
connect them and so this has led to a
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shallow path and politics but also in a
shallow path and politics but also in a
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whole range of human endeavors you can
whole range of human endeavors you can
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see it in the way we raise our young
see it in the way we raise our young
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kids you go to an elementary school at
kids you go to an elementary school at
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3:00 in the afternoon and you watch the
3:00 in the afternoon and you watch the
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kids come out and they're wearing these
kids come out and they're wearing these
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eighty pound backpacks that if the wind
eighty pound backpacks that if the wind
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blows them over they're like beetles
blows them over they're like beetles
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stuck there on the ground you see these
stuck there on the ground you see these
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cars that drive up usually it's sobs and
cars that drive up usually it's sobs and
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Audi's in Volvo's because in certain
Audi's in Volvo's because in certain
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neighborhoods it's socially acceptable
neighborhoods it's socially acceptable
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to have a luxury car so long as it comes
to have a luxury car so long as it comes
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from a country hostile to US foreign
from a country hostile to US foreign
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policy that's fine
policy that's fine
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they get picked up by these creatures
they get picked up by these creatures
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I've called uber moms who are highly
I've called uber moms who are highly
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successful career women who've taken
successful career women who've taken
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time off to make sure all their kids get
time off to make sure all their kids get
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into Harvard and you can usually tell
into Harvard and you can usually tell
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the uber moms because they actually
the uber moms because they actually
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weigh less than their own children so at
weigh less than their own children so at
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the moment of conception they're doing
the moment of conception they're doing
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little butt exercises the babies plop
little butt exercises the babies plop
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out they're flashing Mandarin flashcards
out they're flashing Mandarin flashcards
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with the things driving them home and
with the things driving them home and
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they wanted to be enlightened so they
they wanted to be enlightened so they
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take them to Ben & Jerry's ice cream
take them to Ben & Jerry's ice cream
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company with its own foreign policy and
company with its own foreign policy and
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one of my books I joke that Ben and
one of my books I joke that Ben and
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Jerry's should make a passive his
Jerry's should make a passive his
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toothpaste doesn't kill germs just ask
toothpaste doesn't kill germs just ask
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them to leave be a big seller and then
them to leave be a big seller and then
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they go to Whole Foods to get their baby
they go to Whole Foods to get their baby
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formula and you know Whole Foods is one
formula and you know Whole Foods is one
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of those progressive grocery stores
of those progressive grocery stores
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where all the cashiers look like they're
where all the cashiers look like they're
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on loan from Amnesty International they
on loan from Amnesty International they
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buy we buy these seaweed based snacks
buy we buy these seaweed based snacks
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they're called veggie booty with kale
they're called veggie booty with kale
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which is their kids at home home and say
which is their kids at home home and say
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mom mom I want to snack that a whole
mom mom I want to snack that a whole
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prevent colon rectal cancer and so the
prevent colon rectal cancer and so the
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kids are raised in a certain way jumping
kids are raised in a certain way jumping
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through achievement hopes are the things
through achievement hopes are the things
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we can measure SAT prep OBO soccer
we can measure SAT prep OBO soccer
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practice they get into competitive
practice they get into competitive
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colleges they get good jobs and
colleges they get good jobs and
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sometimes they make a success of
sometimes they make a success of
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themselves in a superficial manner and
themselves in a superficial manner and
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they make a ton of money and sometimes
they make a ton of money and sometimes
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you can see them at vacation places like
you can see them at vacation places like
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Jackson Hole or Aspen and they're
Jackson Hole or Aspen and they're
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they've become
they've become
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elegant and slender they don't really
elegant and slender they don't really
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have thighs they just have one elegant
have thighs they just have one elegant
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calf on top of another they have kids of
calf on top of another they have kids of
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their own and they've sort of achieved a
their own and they've sort of achieved a
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genetic miracle by marrying beautiful
genetic miracle by marrying beautiful
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people so their grand moms look like
people so their grand moms look like
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Gertrude Stein their daughters look like
Gertrude Stein their daughters look like
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Halle Berry
Halle Berry
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I don't know how they've done that they
I don't know how they've done that they
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get there and they realize that they
get there and they realize that they
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it's fashionable now to have dogs 1/3 as
it's fashionable now to have dogs 1/3 as
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tall as your ceiling heights so they've
tall as your ceiling heights so they've
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got these furries 160 pound dogs look
got these furries 160 pound dogs look
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like velociraptors all named after Jane
like velociraptors all named after Jane
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Austen characters and then when they get
Austen characters and then when they get
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old they haven't really developed a
old they haven't really developed a
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philosophy of life but they've decided
philosophy of life but they've decided
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that I've been successful at everything
that I've been successful at everything
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I'm just not going to die and so they
I'm just not going to die and so they
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hire personal trainers they're popping
hire personal trainers they're popping
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cialis like breath mints you see them on
cialis like breath mints you see them on
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the mountains up there they're
the mountains up there they're
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cross-country ski
cross-country ski
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up the mountain with these grim
up the mountain with these grim
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expressions that make Dick Cheney look
expressions that make Dick Cheney look
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like Jerry Lewis and sort of as they
like Jerry Lewis and sort of as they
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whizzed by you it's like being passed by
whizzed by you it's like being passed by
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a little iron raisinet going up the hill
a little iron raisinet going up the hill
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and so this is part of what life is but
and so this is part of what life is but
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it's not all of what life is and over
it's not all of what life is and over
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the past few years I think we've been
the past few years I think we've been
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given a deeper view of human nature and
given a deeper view of human nature and
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a deeper view of who we are and it's not
a deeper view of who we are and it's not
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based on theology or philosophy it's in
based on theology or philosophy it's in
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the study of the mind across all these
the study of the mind across all these
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spheres of research from neuroscience
spheres of research from neuroscience
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the cognitive science behavioral
the cognitive science behavioral
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economists psychologists sociology we're
economists psychologists sociology we're
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developing a revolution in consciousness
developing a revolution in consciousness
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and when you synthesize it all it's
and when you synthesize it all it's
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giving us a new view of human nature and
giving us a new view of human nature and
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far from being a coldly materialistic
far from being a coldly materialistic
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view of nature it's a new humanism it's
view of nature it's a new humanism it's
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a new enchantment and I think when you
a new enchantment and I think when you
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synthesize this research you start with
synthesize this research you start with
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three key insights the first insight is
three key insights the first insight is
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that while the conscious mind writes the
that while the conscious mind writes the
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autobiography of our species the
autobiography of our species the
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unconscious mind does most of the work
unconscious mind does most of the work
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and so one way to formulate that assists
and so one way to formulate that assists
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the human mind can take in millions of
the human mind can take in millions of
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pieces of information a minute of which
pieces of information a minute of which
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can be consciously aware of about 40 and
can be consciously aware of about 40 and
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this leads to oddities one of my
this leads to oddities one of my
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favorite is that people named Dennis are
favorite is that people named Dennis are
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disproportionately likely to become
disproportionately likely to become
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dentists people named Lawrence become
dentists people named Lawrence become
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lawyers because unconsciously we
lawyers because unconsciously we
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gravitate toward things that sound
gravitate toward things that sound
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familiar
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which is why I've named my daughter
which is why I've named my daughter
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another finding is that the unconscious
another finding is that the unconscious
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far from being dumb and sexualized it's
far from being dumb and sexualized it's
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actually quite smart so one of the most
actually quite smart so one of the most
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cognitively demanding things we do is
cognitively demanding things we do is
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buy furniture it's really hard to
buy furniture it's really hard to
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imagine a sofa how it's gonna look in
imagine a sofa how it's gonna look in
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your house and the way you should do
your house and the way you should do
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that is sort of study the furniture let
that is sort of study the furniture let
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it marinate in your mind distract
it marinate in your mind distract
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yourself and then a few days later go
yourself and then a few days later go
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with your gut because unconsciously
with your gut because unconsciously
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you've figured it out the second insight
you've figured it out the second insight
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is that emotions are at the center of
is that emotions are at the center of
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our thinking people with strokes and
our thinking people with strokes and
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lesions in the emotion processing parts
lesions in the emotion processing parts
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of the brain are not super smart they're
of the brain are not super smart they're
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actually quite sometimes quite helpless
actually quite sometimes quite helpless
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and the giant in the field is in the
and the giant in the field is in the
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room tonight and is speaking tomorrow
room tonight and is speaking tomorrow
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morning Antonio Damasio
morning Antonio Damasio
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and one of the things he's really shown
and one of the things he's really shown
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us is that emotions are not separate
us is that emotions are not separate
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from reason but they are the foundation
from reason but they are the foundation
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of reason because they tell us what to
of reason because they tell us what to
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value and so reading and educating your
value and so reading and educating your
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emotions is one of the central
emotions is one of the central
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activities of wisdom now I'm a
activities of wisdom now I'm a
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middle-aged guy I'm not exactly
middle-aged guy I'm not exactly
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comfortable with emotions one of my
comfortable with emotions one of my
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favorite brain stories described these
favorite brain stories described these
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middle-aged guys they put him into a
middle-aged guys they put him into a
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brain scan machine this is apocryphal by
brain scan machine this is apocryphal by
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the way but I don't care
the way but I don't care
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and it and they have them watch a horror
and it and they have them watch a horror
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movie and then they had some them
movie and then they had some them
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describe their feelings toward their
describe their feelings toward their
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wives and the the brain scans were
wives and the the brain scans were
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identical in both activities it was just
identical in both activities it was just
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sheer terror so me talking about emotion
sheer terror so me talking about emotion
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is like Gandhi talking about gluttony
is like Gandhi talking about gluttony
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but it is the central organizing process
but it is the central organizing process
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of the way we think it tells us what to
of the way we think it tells us what to
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imprint a brain is the record of the
imprint a brain is the record of the
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feelings of a life and the third insight
feelings of a life and the third insight
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is that we're not primarily
is that we're not primarily
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self-contained individuals we're social
self-contained individuals we're social
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animals not rational animals we emerge
animals not rational animals we emerge
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out of relationships and we are deeply
out of relationships and we are deeply
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interpenetrated one with another and so
interpenetrated one with another and so
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when we see another person we reenact on
when we see another person we reenact on
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our own minds what we see in their minds
our own minds what we see in their minds
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when we watch a car chase in a movie we
when we watch a car chase in a movie we
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it's almost as if we are subtly having a
it's almost as if we are subtly having a
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car chase when we watch pornography it's
car chase when we watch pornography it's
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a little like having sex though probably
a little like having sex though probably
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not as good and you see this in when
not as good and you see this in when
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lovers walk down the street when a crowd
lovers walk down the street when a crowd
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in Egypt or Tunisia gets caught up in an
in Egypt or Tunisia gets caught up in an
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emotional contagion the deep
emotional contagion the deep
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interpenetrate
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and this revolution and who we are
and this revolution and who we are
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gives us a different way of seeing I
gives us a different way of seeing I
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think politics a different way most
think politics a different way most
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importantly of seeing human capital we
importantly of seeing human capital we
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are now children of the French
are now children of the French
enlightenment
enlightenment
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we believe that reason is the highest of
we believe that reason is the highest of
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the faculties but I think this research
the faculties but I think this research
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shows that the British enlightenment of
shows that the British enlightenment of
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the Scottish enlightenment with David
the Scottish enlightenment with David
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Hume Adam Smith actually had a better
Hume Adam Smith actually had a better
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handle on who we are that reason is
handle on who we are that reason is
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often weak our sentiments are strong and
often weak our sentiments are strong and
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our sentiments are often trustworthy and
our sentiments are often trustworthy and
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this works corrects that bias in our
this works corrects that bias in our
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culture that dehumanizing bias it gives
culture that dehumanizing bias it gives
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us a deeper sense of what it actually
us a deeper sense of what it actually
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takes for us to thrive in this life when
takes for us to thrive in this life when
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we think about human capital we think
we think about human capital we think
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about the things we can measure easily
about the things we can measure easily
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things like grades SATs degrees the
things like grades SATs degrees the
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number of year and for schooling what it
number of year and for schooling what it
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really takes to do well to leave a
really takes to do well to leave a
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meaningful life are things that are
meaningful life are things that are
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deeper things we don't really even have
deeper things we don't really even have
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words for and so let me list just a
words for and so let me list just a
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couple of things I think this research
couple of things I think this research
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points us toward trying to understand
points us toward trying to understand
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the first gift our talent is mind-sight
the first gift our talent is mind-sight
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the ability to enter into other people's
the ability to enter into other people's
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minds and learn what they have to offer
minds and learn what they have to offer
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babies come with this ability meltzoff
babies come with this ability meltzoff
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who's at the University of Washington
who's at the University of Washington
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leaned over a baby who was 43 minutes
leaned over a baby who was 43 minutes
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old he wagged his tongue at the baby the
old he wagged his tongue at the baby the
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baby wagged her tongue back babies are
baby wagged her tongue back babies are
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born two interpenetrating two moms minds
born two interpenetrating two moms minds
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and to download what they find they're
and to download what they find they're
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models of how to understand reality in
models of how to understand reality in
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the United States fifty-five percent of
the United States fifty-five percent of
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babies have a deep two-way conversation
babies have a deep two-way conversation
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with mom and they learn models to how to
with mom and they learn models to how to
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relate to other people and those people
relate to other people and those people
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have models of how to relate have a huge
have models of how to relate have a huge
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head start in life scientists at the
head start in life scientists at the
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University of Minnesota did a study in
University of Minnesota did a study in
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which they could predict was 77 percent
which they could predict was 77 percent
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accuracy at age 18 months who was gonna
accuracy at age 18 months who was gonna
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graduate from high school based on who
graduate from high school based on who
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had good attachment with mom 20 percent
had good attachment with mom 20 percent
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of kids do not have those relationships
of kids do not have those relationships
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they are what we call avoidant lis
they are what we call avoidant lis
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attached they have trouble relating to
attached they have trouble relating to
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other people they go through life like
other people they go through life like
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sailboats tacking into the wind wanting
sailboats tacking into the wind wanting
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to get close to people but not really
to get close to people but not really
having
having
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models of how to do that and so this is
models of how to do that and so this is
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one skill of how to Hoover up knowledge
one skill of how to Hoover up knowledge
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one from another a second skill is
one from another a second skill is
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equipoise the ability to have the
equipoise the ability to have the
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serenity to read the biases and failures
serenity to read the biases and failures
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in your own mind so for example we are
in your own mind so for example we are
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overconfidence machines 95% of our
overconfidence machines 95% of our
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professors report that they are above
professors report that they are above
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average teachers 96% of college students
average teachers 96% of college students
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say they have above-average social
say they have above-average social
skills
skills
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Time magazine asked Americans are you in
Time magazine asked Americans are you in
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the top 1% of earners 19% of Americans
the top 1% of earners 19% of Americans
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are in the top 1% this is a gender
are in the top 1% this is a gender
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linked trait by the way men drown at
linked trait by the way men drown at
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twice the rate as women because men
twice the rate as women because men
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think they can swim across that lake but
think they can swim across that lake but
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some people have the ability and
some people have the ability and
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awareness of their own biases their own
awareness of their own biases their own
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overconfidence they have a pistola
overconfidence they have a pistola
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logical modesty
logical modesty
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they are open-minded in the face of
they are open-minded in the face of
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ambiguity they are able to adjust
ambiguity they are able to adjust
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strength of the conclusions to the
strength of the conclusions to the
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strength of their evidence they are
strength of their evidence they are
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curious and these traits are often
curious and these traits are often
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unrelated and uncorrelated with IQ the
unrelated and uncorrelated with IQ the
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third trade is Metis what we might call
third trade is Metis what we might call
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street smarts it's a Greek word it's a
street smarts it's a Greek word it's a
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sensitivity to the physical environment
sensitivity to the physical environment
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the ability to pick out patterns in an
the ability to pick out patterns in an
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environment derive a gist one of my
environment derive a gist one of my
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colleagues at The Times did a great
colleagues at The Times did a great
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story about soldiers in Iraq who could
story about soldiers in Iraq who could
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look down the street and detect somehow
look down the street and detect somehow
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whether there was an ie D Al and mind in
whether there was an ie D Al and mind in
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the street they couldn't tell you how
the street they couldn't tell you how
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they did it but they could feel cold
they did it but they could feel cold
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they felt a coldness and they were more
they felt a coldness and they were more
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often right than wrong the third is what
often right than wrong the third is what
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might call sympathy the ability to work
might call sympathy the ability to work
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within groups and that comes in
within groups and that comes in
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tremendously handy because groups are
tremendously handy because groups are
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smarter than individuals and
smarter than individuals and
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face-to-face groups are much smarter
face-to-face groups are much smarter
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than groups that communicate
than groups that communicate
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electronically because 90% of our
electronically because 90% of our
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communication is nonverbal and the
communication is nonverbal and the
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effectiveness of a group is not
effectiveness of a group is not
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determined by the IQ of the group it's
determined by the IQ of the group it's
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determined by how well they communicate
determined by how well they communicate
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how often they take terms and
how often they take terms and
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conversations then you could talk about
conversations then you could talk about
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it Oh trait like blending any child can
it Oh trait like blending any child can
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say I'm a tiger pretend to be a tiger it
say I'm a tiger pretend to be a tiger it
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seems so Elementary but in fact it's
seems so Elementary but in fact it's
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phenomenally complicated to take a
phenomenally complicated to take a
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concept I and a concept tiger and
concept I and a concept tiger and
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them together but this is the source of
them together but this is the source of
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innovation what Picasso did for example
innovation what Picasso did for example
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was take the concept western art and the
was take the concept western art and the
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concept African masks and blend them
concept African masks and blend them
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together not only the geometry but the
together not only the geometry but the
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moral systems entailed in them and these
moral systems entailed in them and these
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are skills again we can't count and
are skills again we can't count and
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measure and then the final thing I'll
measure and then the final thing I'll
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mention is something you might call
mention is something you might call
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limerence and this is not an ability
limerence and this is not an ability
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it's a drive and a motivation the
it's a drive and a motivation the
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conscious mind hungers for success and
conscious mind hungers for success and
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prestige the unconscious mind hungers
prestige the unconscious mind hungers
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for those moments of transcendence when
for those moments of transcendence when
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the skull line disappears and we are
the skull line disappears and we are
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lost in a challenge or a task when a
lost in a challenge or a task when a
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craftsman feels lost in his craft when a
craftsman feels lost in his craft when a
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naturalist feels at one with nature when
naturalist feels at one with nature when
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a believer feels at one with God's love
a believer feels at one with God's love
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that is what the unconscious mind
that is what the unconscious mind
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hungers for and many of us feel it in
hungers for and many of us feel it in
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love when lovers feel fused and one of
love when lovers feel fused and one of
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the most beautiful description I've come
the most beautiful description I've come
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across in this research of how Minds
across in this research of how Minds
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interpenetrate was written by a great
interpenetrate was written by a great
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theorist and scientist named Douglas
theorist and scientist named Douglas
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Hofstadter's at the University of
Hofstadter's at the University of
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Indiana he was married to a woman named
Indiana he was married to a woman named
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Carol and made a wonderful relationship
Carol and made a wonderful relationship
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when their kids were five and two Carol
when their kids were five and two Carol
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had a stroke and a brain tumor and died
had a stroke and a brain tumor and died
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suddenly and Hofstadter wrote a book
suddenly and Hofstadter wrote a book
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called I am a strange loop in the course
called I am a strange loop in the course
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of that book he describes a moment just
of that book he describes a moment just
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months after Carol has died he comes
months after Carol has died he comes
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across her picture on the mantle or on a
across her picture on the mantle or on a
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bureau in his bedroom and here's what he
bureau in his bedroom and here's what he
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wrote I looked at her face and I looked
wrote I looked at her face and I looked
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so deeply that I felt I was behind her
so deeply that I felt I was behind her
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eyes and all at once I found myself
eyes and all at once I found myself
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saying as tears flowed that's me that's
saying as tears flowed that's me that's
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me and those simple words brought back
me and those simple words brought back
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many thoughts that I had had before
many thoughts that I had had before
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about the fusion of our souls into one
about the fusion of our souls into one
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higher-level entity about the fact that
higher-level entity about the fact that
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the core of both our souls they are
the core of both our souls they are
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identical hopes and dreams for our
identical hopes and dreams for our
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children about the notion that those
children about the notion that those
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hopes were not separate and distinct
hopes were not separate and distinct
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hopes but were just one hope one clear
hopes but were just one hope one clear
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thing that defined us both that welded
thing that defined us both that welded
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us into a unit the kind of unit I had
us into a unit the kind of unit I had
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but dimly imagined before being married
but dimly imagined before being married
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and having
and having
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children I realized that though Carol
children I realized that though Carol
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had died that core piece of her had not
had died that core piece of her had not
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died at all but had it lived on very
died at all but had it lived on very
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determinately in my brain the Greeks say
determinately in my brain the Greeks say
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we suffer our way to wisdom through his
we suffer our way to wisdom through his
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suffering Hofstetter understood how
suffering Hofstetter understood how
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deeply interpenetrated we are through
deeply interpenetrated we are through
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the policy failures of last 30 years we
the policy failures of last 30 years we
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have come to acknowledge I think how
have come to acknowledge I think how
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shallow our view of human nature has
shallow our view of human nature has
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been and now as we confront that
been and now as we confront that
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challenge us and the failures that
challenge us and the failures that
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derive from our inability to get the
derive from our inability to get the
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depths of who we are comes this
depths of who we are comes this
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revolution in consciousness these people
revolution in consciousness these people
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in so many fields exploring the depth of
in so many fields exploring the depth of
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our nature and coming away with this
our nature and coming away with this
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enchanted this new humanism and when
enchanted this new humanism and when
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Freud discovered his sense of the
Freud discovered his sense of the
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unconscious it had a vast effect on the
unconscious it had a vast effect on the
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climate of the times now we are
climate of the times now we are
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discovering a more accurate vision of
discovering a more accurate vision of
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the unconscious of who we are deep
the unconscious of who we are deep
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inside and it's going to have a
inside and it's going to have a
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wonderful and profound and humanizing
wonderful and profound and humanizing
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