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Briefly, the woman known today as “Sojourner Truth” was born in upstate New York circa 1797. Hers was the self-given name, from 1843 onward, of Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. Truth was born into slavery, but…
Read MoreHere is an excerpt from an article written by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…
Read MoreThe way I heard the story…. One hot summer afternoon, an older woman saw a golden retriever on her doorstep, wagging its tail. She let it in. There was no identification tag. She filled a large bowl with cold water.…
Read MoreAlexis Charles Henri Clérel, Viscount de Tocqueville (1805-1859) was a French diplomat, political scientist, and historian. He was best known for his works Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. His observations include: o The greatness of…
Read MoreHere is an excerpt from an article written by Allison M. Ellis , Sushil S. Nifadkar, Talya N. Bauer, an d Berrin Erdogan for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the…
Read MoreHere are a few of my favorite observations by Robert Motherwell (1915-1991). Briefly, he was an American painter, printmaker, and editor. He was one of the youngest of the New York School, which also included Philip Guston, Willem de Kooning,…
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The last and worst ring in hell awaits
Dante reserved the last and worst ring in hell for those who, in a moral crisis, preserve their neutrality. Room has been reserved for Donald The Vulgarian and his enablers. Here is a brief excerpt from an article by William…
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