Pragdealism

Orientation in an Age of Change.

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Seeking Wisdom in an Intertidal Moment

Information is everywhere. Intelligence is everywhere. Wisdom? Not so much.

The challenge of our time isn’t technology, or even its “intelligence.” It’s our mindset.

“Seeking Wisdom in an Intertidal Moment,” explores why, and what it takes to choose a different one.

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Published: I Took the Red Pill

Have you ever had an idea, a vision, something you really wanted to do, that turned out to be more work than you ever imagined? You know, the kind of pursuit that makes you say, "If I'd known how much work this was going to be, I never would have started."

It happens to me all the time. And that's by design.

My book Seeker's Mindset is now published. Here's the story behind it.

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The Worry We Choose

How do we choose what we worry about?

Two challenges. Two things to worry about. Two opposite reactions — and, I think, the same instinct underneath both.

In my latest piece, I dig into why we ignored the danger we were sure of and fear the one we can't predict — and what that says about how we meet change.

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The Definition of Insanity has Changed

We all know the old definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

But in a changing world, is that definition still accurate? I don't think so. Most of us are working from a script we didn't write, with expectations we rarely question. That worked well enough when the currents of change were placid. They're not anymore.

My latest piece is about that gap: why the ground feels like it's shifting under us, and what kind of mindset actually meets the moment.

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