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The Case for Collaborative Leadership Strategies
In this summary of the second chapter of my dissertation, I examine the diverse range of leadership styles and strategies employed in fragile states. From top-down authoritarian approaches to participatory governance models and adaptive leadership techniques, I analyze the strengths and limitations of each approach in addressing the root causes of fragility and promoting stability. Drawing on…
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Leadership in Fragile States: Navigating Turbulent Waters Towards Stability and Resilience
Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com Approximately sixty countries have earned the label of “Fragile States” from international development agencies. These nations, home to two billion of the world’s poorest individuals, grapple with rampant violence, feeble institutions, and shattered economies. Beyond threatening regional security, they often serve as breeding grounds for terrorism. Despite…
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Makar Sankranti: A Union of Shakti and Bhakti
Makar Sankranti: A Union of Shakti and Bhakti
Makara Sankranti is the day when the the Sun transitions into Capricorn (Makara Rashi) on its celestial path in the zodiac. In India, this festival is celebrated by sharing Sesame and Jaggery.
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarhas beautifully explained the significance of this ancient practice of sharing Sesame seeds and Jaggery and its relevance in society today. We are like sesame seeds with respect…
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Pascal's Wager
“You must wager. It is not optional. You are embarked. Which will you choose then?… You have two things to loose, the true and the good; and two things to stake, your reason & will and your knowledge & happiness; and your nature has two things to shun, error and misery. Your reason is no more shocked in choosing one rather than the other, since you must of necessity choose. This is one point settled. But your happiness? Let us weigh again the loss in wagering that God is. Let us estimate these two chances. If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He is.”
While this proposition of Pascal’s is clothed in obscure religious language and on a religious topic, it is a significant and early expression of decision theory. Stripped of all its particulars, it provides a simple and effective way to reason about contemporary problems like climate change.
We don’t need to be 100% sure that the worst fears of climate scientists are correct in order to act. All we need to think about are the consequence of being wrong.
Let’s assume for a moment that there is no human-caused climate change and the consequences are not dire and we’ve made bug investments to avert it. What’s the worst that happens? In order to deal with climate change:
1. We’ve made major investments in renewable energy.
2. We’ve invested in a potent new source of jobs.
3. We’ve reduced dependence on oil from hostile or unstable regions.
4. We’ve migrated enormous off-the-books economic losses from pollution.
5. We’ve renewed our industrial base, investing in new industries rather than propping up old ones.
By contrast, let’s assume climate skeptics are wrong. We face displacement of millions of people, droughts, floods, species loss, economic harm that makes us long for the good-old-days of the current financial industry meltdown.
On the one side, the worst outcome is that we’ve built a more robust economy. On the other side, the worst outcome really is Hell.
Pascal’s wager is not just for mathematicians, or for the religiously inclined. It is a useful tool for any thinking person.
- Tim O'Reilly [Essay in This explains Everything: 150 Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works (Edge Question Series)]
Some researchers think the cool temperature anomaly suggests a slowing of ocean circulation.
What makes up your body are the remains of stars long gone. That this star stuff got organized to the point of becoming animated, thinking matter is nothing short of wonderful, says Marcelo Gleiser.
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Dhara means that which comes from the source, while ‘Radha’ means that which goes back to the source. Lord Krishna is the source and Radha is the way or path to the source. Till you become Radha, till you return to the source, you cannot attain Lord Krishna. - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
According to a well-known theory in quantum physics, a particle's behavior changes depending on whether there is an observer or not. It…
Reality does not exist without an Observer!!
When you have reverence for the whole universe, you are in #harmony. Cultivate the skill of having reverence every moment in your life.
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Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was the face of the first International Yoga Day in Manhattan, and he joked that "desktop yoga" could be practiced in the office - as long as you warn your coworkers first.
Congress' failure to fix highway funding makes it more expensive to drive.
We have to start asking ourselves how long we are going to ignore what is obvious — that our meat-eating culture is not environmentally sustainable, says commentator Marcelo Gleiser.
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Perspectives on Personality Development
A colleague of mine shared this wisdom by Sri Sri Ravi Shankarwith me, noting that following each of these would provide us with perspective. She went on to say that “we are so self-centered that we forget to relate to others and the resulting loss is our own…. ….Thank goodness someone with no axe to grind spends his gifts thinking about these things and shares it with others.” Reading though…
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The national strategy addresses the alarming decline in honeybee populations. It calls for more bee habitat and more research into ways to protect bees from disease and pesticides.
When you’re living on this planet, bring a little happiness to everyone around you and be happy. Be a little angel in the world.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
We are almost certainly not alone.
How changing what we eat is key to managing California’s megadrought.
