A must-learn: How to counter unconscious bias

“Lies are more engaging online than truth,” says former CIA analyst, diplomat and Facebook employee Yaël Eisenstat. “As long as [social media] algorithms’ goals are to keep us engaged, they will feed us the poison that plays to our worst instincts and human weaknesses.” In this bold talk, Eisenstat explores how social media companies like Facebook incentivize inflammatory content, contributing to a culture of political polarization and mistrust — and calls on governments to hold these platforms accountable in order to protect civil discourse and democracy.

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Mark Twain — ‘It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.’

By Visual Capitalist In today’s complex world, leaders are being asked to step up in dynamic and unexpected ways. Unfortunately, many of them are not equipped with the tools they need to lead under pressure. As a result, they fail to serve themselves and their employees effectively, and put the future of their entire organization at risk. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-to-avoid-mediocre-leadership/

In practicing of detachment (let it go, move on, …), the apprentice philosopher will go through 3 stages: 1. In the beginning, like any ignorant man, he will look for scapegoats; 2. When he begins to learn, he will attack himself; 3. When he is fully instructed, he will not accuse anyone.