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Daryl Bambic

For the Love of Money - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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money wealth addiction 'wealth addiction'

shared by Daryl Bambic on 19 Jan 14 - No Cached
  • as the McDonald’s C.E.O., Don Thompson, did in 2012, while his company then published a brochure for its work force on how to survive on their low wages
  • tax loophole that gave him a lower tax rate than his secretary.
  • walking away from my one chance to be really important.
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  • my wealth addiction
  • I am much happier. I feel as if I’m making a real contribution.
  • Wall Street is a toxic culture that encourages the grandiosity of people who are desperately trying to feel powerful.
  • rationalization of addicts.
  • the superrich are our cultural gods.
  • “enough”
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 19 Jan 14
       
      Aristotle spoke about the 'golden mean' and how virtue is finding this mean.  Sam Polk learned about Aristotle's virtuous life in the end.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 19 Jan 14
       
      What do you think Aristotle would have said to Sam Polk?  Think about the 'golden mean' and living the virtuous life.
  • he felt trapped and empty, but couldn’t summon the courage to leave.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 19 Jan 14
       
      What thoughts and feelings do you have reading this?  Are you empathetic toward Sam Polk and those in his situation?  
mira ahmad

Why teens are prone to drug addiction - The Times of India - 2 views

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Psychology

shared by mira ahmad on 01 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • why adolescents are more vulnerable to drug addiction, behavioural disorders, and other psychological ills.
  • adolescent brains react to rewards with far greater excitement than adult brains.
  • a greater degree of disorganization in adolescent brains.
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  • At the time of reward, nearly one-third of adolescent neurons became excited (shown in red) though the level of inhibition (in blue) changed marginally. Adult neurons registered much higher inhibitory activity and less excitation.
  • The extreme difference in brain activity provides a possible physiological explanation as to why teenagers are more prone than adults to rash behaviour, addiction, and mental diseases
  • The type of erratic activity in the cortex that she and Sturman observed could aggravate these conditions at a time when the maturing brain is vulnerable.
  • "This could intensify the effect of reward on decision making and answer several questions regarding adolescent behaviour,
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