G. K. Chesterton on Hearsay Evidence
See also: GK Chesterton on HG Wells and the function of an open mindFools’ Money (2): Counter ArgumentChesterton’s Fence (at Farnham Street)
Values
Lesslie Newbigin and Michael Polanyi on objectivity, personal knowledge, nihilism and tradition
Newbigin was a sharp but affectionate observer of Western culture, a highly educated insider with an extra layer of perspective that came from almost 40… Read More »Lesslie Newbigin and Michael Polanyi on objectivity, personal knowledge, nihilism and tradition
A Place to Stand; or, A DriverlessCrocodile Worldview
Some foundational assumptions:
Driverless Christmas
Despite my silence for the last few of weeks, rest assured that I have not been asleep at the wheel… Greetings First off, Merry –… Read More »Driverless Christmas
“Was it worth it?”
“It was worth it” isn’t the same thing as “It was a success” or even “It went according to plan”. Failure can still be worth… Read More »“Was it worth it?”
Four Models of Management from Richard D. Lewis
When Cultures Collide Richard Lewis’ model of cross-cultural communication distributes cultures between three extremes: The model is deeper than it first appears – a useful… Read More »Four Models of Management from Richard D. Lewis
On the shoulders of
Through ardour, equal them But remember the little people It goes without saying that we are standing on the shoulders of giants. We (and said… Read More »On the shoulders of
Vectors of trust
Trust is one of the foundations of team performance and harmony, but it isn’t often unpacked in detail. Values, personality and personal history, culture, learned… Read More »Vectors of trust
How important this is to you…
… does not necessarily reflect how important it is (or should be) to the world at large. See also: Eyes. Sawdust. Planks.
Hannah Arendt on action, story, history and invisible hands
The basic error of all materialism in politics — and this materialism is not Marxian and not even modern in origin, but as old as… Read More »Hannah Arendt on action, story, history and invisible hands