By: Russell Chun on February 29, 2024
龍爭虎鬥” (Lung jing fu dau) Cantonese = Enter the Dragon Introduction Part 1 How Malik defines the debate Part 2 What my peers are saying Epilogue – Enter the Dragon Introduction About three hours of Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) training are required every semester for teachers at Pikes Peak State College. DEI…
By: Joel Zantingh on February 29, 2024
A few weeks ago, in my post related to Tim Harford’s cautions around data, I made the connection to my mode of making fast connections, even being duped by data that supports pre-conceived theories [1]. This week, with my encounter with Daniel Kahneman’s “Thinking Fast and Slow”, I was drawn back to a similar caution.…
By: Chad Warren on February 29, 2024
A couple of months ago, I had my first Tesla experience. When my plane landed in Austin, TX, I headed straight to the rental car counter to gain access to my ride for the next week, a 2023 Tesla. Among the many curiosities I had about driving a Tesla, I was looking forward to experiencing…
By: Daren Jaime on February 29, 2024
Who remembers being in the classroom with a problem on the board or a video question on the screen, hoping the teacher would not call on you. It was early in my freshman year of college; the problem was on the board. The room was full of students whom I did not know. All…
By: Christy on February 29, 2024
Working remotely comes with an abundance of perks. My favorite is the flexibility to handle family affairs, especially during the summer when the kids are out of school. It does, however, come with downsides as well. Much of what I do at work contains system 2 thinking, while many things around the home, like laundry,…
By: Adam Harris on February 29, 2024
The person I’m about to talk about I’ve mentioned before, but this subject of identity politics calls for another mention. A little over ten years ago I sat at Skyline Chili, which is a chain restaurant in Ohio, and listened to one of the most fascinating stories I had ever heard. I had a notebook,…
By: Kally Elliott on February 29, 2024
During our syntopical meetings we were asked if we had more time into what we might dig more deeply (I am paraphrasing the question). To answer, I would like to spend more time with this book, Not So Black and White by Kenan Malik. I am intrigued by the history he provides about how the…
By: Chris Blackman on February 29, 2024
I know I have shared this in a few posts already, but it applies to Kahneman’s book, “Thinking, Fast and Slow.” It is used elsewhere also but is a big focal point for those in recovery – the acronym HALT – Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. Being self-aware is critical to staying sober. It is also…
By: Ryan Thorson on February 29, 2024
During college I suffered a torn ACL that later required surgery. Because I was a part of the football team, my trainer was responsible for my rehab. He was a bit of a no-nonsense guy, a perfect trainer for a college football athlete. After the initial surgery, there is a period of rest to allow…
By: Kari on February 29, 2024
In his book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman talks about two different thinking “systems” of the brain, which he labels “System 1” and “System 2.”[1] I like to think of “System 1” as the gut and emotional reactive part of the brain. It functions on learned behavior, instinct and is subconscious.[2] “System 2” is…
By: Shela Sullivan on February 28, 2024
It took me a while to get into this book, Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, a mix of science, psychology and interpretation of stories.[1] I must admit that I did not completely get through the book, I felt rushed – I definitely want to read it slowly again. This is a fascinating book…
By: Diane Tuttle on February 28, 2024
As a general rule, I do not use my phone while driving. Several years ago, we were at a football watch party with friends. Between plays, the conversations were always interesting. On one nondescript Sunday afternoon, the conversation turned to driving while talking on the phone. Our friend Andy, who is a neuropsychologist, chimed in…
By: Todd E Henley on February 28, 2024
History is not the past, it is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history.1 ~ James Baldwin 1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart?…
By: Cathy Glei on February 28, 2024
“It is not racial differences that have led to unequal treatment but the persistence of social inequalities in societies with a commitment to equality that has led many to view such inequalities as eradicable, and hence natural, and to place people into different racial categories. Race did not give birth to racism. Racism gave birth…
By: Debbie Owen on February 28, 2024
We were on a cross-country driving trip when I told my sister about how apparently, an angel had taken care of me. It was July 2020, the month when it finally dawned on most people that Covid wasn’t going away “in two weeks.” After an ugly divorce, my sister – younger than I am by…
By: Julie O'Hara on February 28, 2024
Is it “safer to pour apple juice down the drain or to take it to a toxic waste dump?”[1] Out of context it feels like such a foolish question, but concluding that a substance one has been blithely consuming for years is suddenly become toxic was the result of what Kahneman calls the availability heuristic.…
By: Scott Dickie on February 28, 2024
“Race did not give birth to racism. Racism gave birth to race” (1). This is quite likely the statement that will be most often quoted from Malik’s comprehensive examination of the history and politics of race over the last two centuries. The pithy and memorable statement challenges the current notion of race as ‘fixed’ and…
By: Nancy Blackman on February 28, 2024
As soon as I began reading Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, I felt my body tense with anxiety. I had to stop because the triggers were firing. The reason for the triggers is that I was, once again, recognizing the limits of my brain. For most…
By: Graham English on February 28, 2024
I’m a newbie to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). Like Neo in The Matrix, this feels like I’m going down a rabbit hole that I never wanted to explore. My son-in-law designs robotic farm equipment. He has designed computers that, when integrated into a combine, can harvest crops without a human in the cab. When…
By: Mathieu Yuill on February 28, 2024
Have you ever found yourself puzzled by discussions on race feeling like they’re going nowhere? It’s a sentiment many share, and Kenan Malik, a prominent thinker who delves into society’s complex issues, sheds light on a crucial aspect often overlooked. He suggests that our conversations about race are incomplete without also addressing class[1]. Imagine them…
