Mental Laziness

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership, 4-ExtPost, Blog

Curiosity: One of the attributes of strong leaders is curiosity. But curiosity takes much work. And brain work takes energy—science tells us that the human brain consumes about 20% of our total body energy budget. That’s why another common trait for solid leaders is keeping themselves in good physical condition. They pay attention to their mental and physical health through …

Knowledge, Reason, Reality

Reason

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership

Reality: On a recent flight, I was listening to Sam Harris interview Eric Weinstein and Ben Shapiro. One of the (many) topics they touched on was reason. According to my notes, the comment was made that:“Reason maps onto reality. Which is why it’s reason.” Sam HarrisThat comment made me go down the age old rabbit hole of how we discern …