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The hidden costs of cheap food are borne by those who can least afford it.
Social media and SEO go hand in hand.
From The Little Book of SEO: A Short and Sweet Guide to Search Engine Optimization by Alexandra Morgan
In order to be a part of the solution, you must first acknowledge the problem.
Understanding the motivations of others is the key to social intelligence.
Justice means minding your own business and not meddling with other men's concerns.
From The Republic of Plato by Allan Bloom
Social signaling is a powerful force in human behavior.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
Empathy can be a form of activism, a way to bring attention to the experiences of others.
From The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
People began to form communities based on the shared experience of receiving news.
From The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage
Hell is other people.
Faith can be seen as a strategy for social cohesion.
From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
The power of social norms can greatly influence our behavior.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
The coffeehouse became a center of social interaction and intellectual discourse.
Community is often the bedrock of a successful network.
From The Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen
Trees are social beings that communicate and support each other.
Hell is other people.
Jesus preached a message of love, compassion, and social justice.
From Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan
All of my work is about the world and the people in it.
Self-deception is a powerful tool for social interaction.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
People often prefer to appear moral rather than to actually be moral.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.
From Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The moral roots of liberals and conservatives are different.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
The nature of scientific progress is deeply tied to the social context in which it occurs.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
The world needs your voice, and it’s your responsibility to use it.
People are motivated to be moral, but they often misunderstand each other's morality.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
The principle of reciprocity states that we should try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided us.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
The people we surround ourselves with shape our thoughts and behaviors.
Mathematics can be used as a weapon against the marginalized.
You are the average of the five people you most associate with.
From The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
It’s not just about women’s rights; it’s about human rights.
From The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates
We are products of our environment and the people we associate with.
The idea of tikkun olam emphasizes social responsibility.
Jesus challenged the social norms of his time.
From Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan
Behind every product is a network of labor, a chain of human effort that is rarely acknowledged.
The impact of technology on inequality is profound and requires thoughtful policy responses.
From The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee
The fork may seem simple, but it has played a significant role in shaping dining etiquette.
From Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson
In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.
From The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The more people who are doing something, the more likely it is that others will do it too.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
The forest is a community.
In order to be oneself, one must be recognized by others.
Social interactions can be seen as patterns waiting to be decoded.
From The Pattern Seekers by Simon Baron-Cohen
Social proof is the tendency to look to others to determine our actions.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
People are inherently social creatures; we cannot escape the influence of others.
The capacity for empathy and understanding others begins in early childhood.
From The Philosophical Baby by Alison Gopnik
Introverts often feel like they have to put on a mask.
People prefer to say yes to those they know and like.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
The revolution is in our bodies.
To be free is to be recognized as free.
Social norms have a powerful impact on our decisions.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
We must rethink our social and economic systems to accommodate the changes brought by the second machine age.
From The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee
The people we surround ourselves with influence our thoughts, actions, and behaviors.
We are all capable of making the world a better place.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
When faced with uncertainty, we often turn to the opinions of others.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
In public, we are always negotiating our identities.
From Working in Public by Nadia Eghbal
The challenges of the grid are not just technical; they are deeply social.
From The Grid: A Journey Through the Heart of Our Electrified World by Phillip F. Schewe
Innovation is not just about technology; it’s about the interplay of social structures and scale.
From Scale by Geoffrey West
Influence is not just about what you say, but how you say it.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
I learned that as long as I held fast to my beliefs and values, I could make the world a better place.
From Becoming by Michelle Obama
The Jewish tradition emphasizes the importance of community.
The desire for social status is one of the primary motivators of human behavior.
Money is a social construct, and Bitcoin challenges the very nature of what money is.
Theories of mind are developed through interaction and social experiences in early life.
From The Philosophical Baby by Alison Gopnik
Social media platforms have become the primary instruments of surveillance.
Decentralization will reshape economic and social structures.
From The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg
Women are socialized to prioritize relationships over ambition.
From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez
The connections between people are as vital as the connections between places.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
Humans are wired to connect and compete.
From The Red Queen by Matt Ridley
Reciprocity is the principle that people feel obligated to return favors.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
Aggression is often a result of social context rather than an innate trait.
From Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky
To create lasting change, we must understand the systemic issues at play.
From The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers That Are Holding Women Back at Work by Michelle P. King
Being a professional troublemaker means risking the comfort of others.
Octopuses can exhibit both solitary and social behaviors.
From The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
Complexity is the result of cooperation.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Communication allows us to share knowledge.
From The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm by Lewis Dartnell
Social norms often mask our real motivations.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
Cryptocurrency is not just a financial innovation; it’s a social movement.
From The Age of Cryptocurrency by Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey
You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
Morality binds and blinds.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
Social media can amplify your SEO efforts significantly.
From SEO for the Long Tail by Stacy Farr
The individual is not a unit of the social order.
From Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
We cannot be free until we are free in our bodies.
The act of thinking is a social endeavor.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
Social proof suggests that people will look to the actions of others to determine their own.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
They were not just leaving; they were asserting the right to live freely.
People are more likely to comply with requests that come from someone they like.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
Culture is a form of evolution that takes place in the social sphere.
From The Red Queen by Matt Ridley
We cannot achieve gender equality without economic equality.
From The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates
The ability to empathize is vital for building strong connections.
The freedom of others is necessary for my freedom.
Collaboration can be a challenge for introverts.
Our need for community is one of the greatest challenges of modern life.
From Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton
Eating is a social act that connects us to others.
From Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson
Equality is not a zero-sum game.
From That's What She Said by Joanne Lipman
We need to rethink our economic and social models to adapt to these changes.
Our brains evolved to navigate a world of social complexity.
From Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky
It is the responsibility of the artist to be a witness to the world.
The gap between the rich and poor can lead to social unrest.
From The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
In the end, it’s about connection and community.
From Wolfpack by Abby Wambach
We must amplify the voices of those who are often unheard.
From Lead from the Outside by Stacey Abrams
The oppressed, having been denied rights, have a different perspective on the world.
From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir