https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com Humanist Thought of the Week - Inspiration to live a better life with Jennifer Hancock, founder of Humanist Learning Systems Tue, 11 May 2021 16:23:34 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright © 2010-2016 Jennifer Hancock. All rights reserved. Society & Culture:Philosophy 1440 Humanist Thought of the Week - Inspiration to live a better life with Jennifer Hancock, founder of Humanist Learning Systems Jennifer Hancock Jennifer Hancock No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14251/ipodpodcastlogo4.jpg https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com 144 144 How do you know if you are wrong? https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/how-do-you-know-if-you-are-wrong/ https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/how-do-you-know-if-you-are-wrong/#comments Tue, 11 May 2021 16:23:34 -0300 HumanistLearning.podbean.com/b80a9bb6-1226-3ffd-9a7f-010c69b89d00 Reading Jeff Hawkins new book a Thousand Brains. He talks about how our brains think and how the brain can come to believe things that aren’t true. He says the best way to learn if you are wrong is to actively seek out evidence that you are wrong and to be open to being wrong so you can learn and be less wrong. Good advice. #humanism #skepticism #criticalthinking

]]> Reading Jeff Hawkins new book a Thousand Brains. He talks about how our brains think and how the brain can come to believe things that aren’t true. He says the best way to learn if you are wrong is to actively seek out evidence that you are wrong and to be open to being wrong so you can learn and be less wrong. Good advice. #humanism #skepticism #criticalthinking

]]> Reading Jeff Hawkins new book a Thousand Brains. He talks about how our brains think and how the brain can come to believe things that aren’t true. He says the best way to learn if you are wrong is to actively seek out evidence that you are wrong and to be open to being wrong so you can learn and be less wrong. Good advice. #humanism #skepticism #criticalthinking Jennifer Hancock false No 205 120 full Compassion and giving people the benefit of the doubt https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/compassion-and-giving-people-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/ https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/compassion-and-giving-people-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:20:16 -0400 HumanistLearning.podbean.com/0471a57e-6a79-34c9-af66-079c2f4666b0 We live in an interconnected world. Cultural differences can sometimes cause offense where none is intended. Give people the benefit of the doubt that they mean well and don’t assume they are horrible people. If we all treat each other with compassion we can learn from and honor each others differences and work past the inevitable faux pas that occur.

]]> We live in an interconnected world. Cultural differences can sometimes cause offense where none is intended. Give people the benefit of the doubt that they mean well and don’t assume they are horrible people. If we all treat each other with compassion we can learn from and honor each others differences and work past the inevitable faux pas that occur.

]]> Jennifer Hancock false No 281 119 full Exploitative Businesses vs. Humanistic Businesses https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/exploitative-businesses-vs-humanistic-businesses/ https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/exploitative-businesses-vs-humanistic-businesses/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2020 17:14:24 -0400 HumanistLearning.podbean.com/0b20bc0d-a13d-3f4d-b4cf-5fd9d12a37be People and companies who want to do harm and not get caught are not good businesses. This is why humanism is so important

]]> People and companies who want to do harm and not get caught are not good businesses. This is why humanism is so important

]]> Jennifer Hancock false No 57 118 full Alterity and Humanism https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/alterity-and-humanism/ https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/alterity-and-humanism/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2020 11:48:43 -0400 HumanistLearning.podbean.com/0ede61df-61dc-3fc0-8b4e-fedbc5d05163 Being Different, Together. This is a great way to think about how to be human and humanist. 

]]> Being Different, Together. This is a great way to think about how to be human and humanist. 

]]> Jennifer Hancock false No 49 117 full Humility Helps Create Confidence - Humanist Thought of the Week https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/humility-helps-create-confidence-humanist-thought-of-the-week/ https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/humility-helps-create-confidence-humanist-thought-of-the-week/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2020 18:01:04 -0300 HumanistLearning.podbean.com/b2691fdb-58f0-37d5-bcfd-b6470a9b11c4 My son thinks I'm confident. The reality is - I'm humble. I expect to screw up. I'm ok with screwing up and when I do - I just set about - fixing the problem.  That seems like confidence, but it's really  just humility.

]]> My son thinks I'm confident. The reality is - I'm humble. I expect to screw up. I'm ok with screwing up and when I do - I just set about - fixing the problem.  That seems like confidence, but it's really  just humility.

]]> Jennifer Hancock false No 55 116 full How to tell if someone is solving a problem - or rationalizing an opinion https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-solving-a-problem-or-rationalizing-an-opinion/ https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-solving-a-problem-or-rationalizing-an-opinion/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:59:00 -0300 HumanistLearning.podbean.com/6e80cd36-c37a-36ae-9b7c-8e468d55b00b How to tell the difference between someone rationalizing their opinion and someone trying to solve a problem.  Hint - are they open to corrective information? Or not? 

]]> How to tell the difference between someone rationalizing their opinion and someone trying to solve a problem.  Hint - are they open to corrective information? Or not? 

]]> Jennifer Hancock false No 55 115 full Solve Problems - don't rationalize opinions https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/solve-problems-dont-rationalize-opinions/ https://HumanistLearning.podbean.com/e/solve-problems-dont-rationalize-opinions/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:57:00 -0300 HumanistLearning.podbean.com/134199f8-1a9c-32c9-a3d8-31fc1791dc3d Don’t use your intelligence to rationalize your opinion. Instead, use it to figure out a good solution.

]]> Don’t use your intelligence to rationalize your opinion. Instead, use it to figure out a good solution.

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