The best leadership is not imposed from outside or above, it arises organically from within. Even preschoolers can organize spontaneously to achieve a goal. The group may end up deferring to the person with the best ideas or the clearest ways of communicating them. A group member may take the lead, follow a leader's direct […]
You see here a different kind of happiness book. The How of Happiness is a comprehensive guide to understanding the elements of happiness based on years of groundbreaking scientific research. It is also a practical, empowering, and easy-to-follow workbook, incorporating happiness strategies, exercises in new ways of thinking, and quizzes for understanding our individuality, all […]
I will read the award-winning science fiction short story Tideline by Elizabeth Bear and make some remarks about the power of stories to educate, inspire, and shape or even save our lives. This week's speaker will be Eva-Lise Carlstrom. After the talk, we'll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented, and to share […]
Let's plan what we'll be doing for the next quarter! Is there a topic you'd like to give a talk about? Come have a voice in what we do next quarter! Even if you don’t want to volunteer to give a talk, your voice is valuable so that we know which talks to schedule! You […]
This week is our popular Speed Talks event! Three to five speakers get 5-8 minutes each to expound their ideas, followed by our group discussion period where the community react […]
Fjorlief will be reading the short story "Packing" by the award-winning author T. Kingfisher. The story, both a requiem and a promissory, is food for thought about moving forward into […]
The next installment of The Story of Us by the blogger and illustrator Tim Urban of Wait But Why! A single cell is itself a giant—a magical living giant made […]
Fanfiction is fan-written fiction about existing characters and worlds created by other writers, usually from popular media such as TV, movies, or bestselling books. When did people start writing fanfiction? […]
There are doctors whose daily job, their 9-5, is making the blind to see. There are people whose everyday job at the factory is constructing tiny devices that are implanted […]
The next installment of The Story of Us by the blogger and illustrator Tim Urban of Wait But Why! Building giants was a necessity for ancient humans. A human tribe […]