Posts filed under: Change

Change Resistance or Apathy, More on Manipulation and Persuasion, Essays and Conversations With Susan Parente SPaMCAST 850

Several weeks ago I spent too much time in the middle of the night considering a scenario of apparent change resistance. I concluded that not everything that looks like resistance... Read More

Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen, Week 3, Chapter 1, The Perspective of Freedom

“No man is free who is not master of himself.”Epictetus The first chapter of Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen (have you bought your copy?) explores the relationship between freedom... Read More

Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen, Week 2, Preface and Introduction

This week we tackle the Preface and Introductions of Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen (have you bought your copy?). These two sections provide important insights into the rest of... Read More

Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen, Week 1, Context and Logistics

Now for something completely different. Over the past few years, I have contemplated philosophy in the context of work and life. Our re-reading of How To Be A Stoic by... Read More