William Ury: The Walk from “No” to “Yes”
Source: TED
Noted mediator William Ury describes the “third side,” a technique for resolving conflict in trouble spots such as the Middle East.
Opinion
Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
Source: Stanford University/YouTube.com
In his 2005 commencement address at Stanford University, Steve Jobs tells graduating students that the key to his success was finding out what he loved.
Wonder Woman and the Importance of the Female Hero Moment
Source: Wired
What makes a summer blockbuster movie something more than mere entertainment? Read one writer’s opinion.
Sorry to ask but … do women apologize more than men?
Source: CNN
CNN correspondent Kelly Wallace discusses her use of the word “sorry, ” as well as its use in society in general.
Thank Your Taxes
Source: Slate
Law professor Adam Chodorow argues that a series of tax disputes is what eventually led to the formation of the United States.
On the Bard’s birthday, is Shakespeare still relevant?
Source: The Washington Post
How can Shakespeare still be relevant in the age of the smartphone? Alexandra Petri takes a light-hearted view in this opinion piece.
5 Ways to Listen Better
Source: TED
What conflicts can you think of that happened because someone simply didn’t listen? People who tune out others’ ideas or hear only what they want or expect to hear can’t understand others or the world around them. In this TED Talk, sound expert Julian Treasure provides five tips for conscious, careful listening.
Millennial pink is exposing our culture’s worst anxieties about “girly stuff”
Source: Quartz
Author Sady Doyle argues that pink, whether feminine or not, is simply a flattering and pleasing color that has been popular throughout time.
Maybe Your Comfort Zone Isn’t What You Think It Is
Source: Psych Central
Psychologist Sarah Newman makes a distinction between avoiding things you fear and avoiding things you simply don’t like.
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal – review
Source: The Guardian
Professor Matthew Cobb reviews primatologist Frans de Waal’s book, in which he attempts to erase a behavioral division between humans and other animals.