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As we think and talk, we often slip into the mindsets of three different professions: preachers, prosecutors, and politicians.
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18 |
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For those on the fence, when forced to choose a side, the emotional, political, and economic pressures tilt in favor of disengaging or dismissing the problem.
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169 |
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Charismatic speakers can put us under a political spell, under which we follow them to gain their approval or affiliate with their tribe.
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192 |
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Politics also present a constant threat – the fear that others are trying to keep us down so that they may advance their own careers.
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26 |
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Uncertainty, silos and politics… increase our stress and hurt our ability to form relationships to the point where self-preservation becomes our primary focus.
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129 |
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At the end of the day… data is political, however much purists may not like to admit it. It can be ignored. It can be manipulated. It can be used to score points. Its impact can be disguised.
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131 |
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…in a Results-Only Work Environment… you end up playing fewer games with people; there is less political maneuvering and less time spent trying to make people happy in intangible ways.
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128 |
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…political regimes come and go, and ideologies wax and wane, but – human nature being what it is, our basic needs are economic, not political.
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018 |
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The confirmation bias is especially glaring in matters of political observation; we see only the positive attributes of our side and the negative attributes of theirs.
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025 |
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…most politicians, thanks to their blind spots, believe they are incorruptible.
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061 |
