Tag: connection
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The Isolation of Leadership: Understanding the Loneliness
AC/DC sang how it’s not just a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll. The lyrics reference the lonely and exclusive, and often unpleasant experiences that accompany stardom. Leadership has many of these feelings, in common, because both career journeys are isolating: Not because others aren’t present, but because few…
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AI and Depression: Unraveling the Connection
I’ve been thinking about a recent public health survey and research paper that concluded: “generative AI use was associated with modestly but statistically significantly greater depressive and other negative affective symptoms, warranting efforts to understand the potential for a causal relationship.” (see link below) This doesn’t surprise me in the least. In fact, after testing out a…
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Universe 25: A Cautionary Tale About Purpose
Universe 25: What Happens When Purpose Collapses When people reference Universe 25, they often imagine it as a simple warning about overcrowding — one that predicts societal collapse the moment physical space becomes tight. But Dr. John B. Calhoun, the behavioral researcher behind the experiment, was exploring something far more profound than population density. He…
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Embracing the True Normal: A Journey of Life’s Challenges
Embracing the True Normal: A Journey of Life’s Challenges Hello, dear Silver Disobedients! I’m Dian Griesel, also known as Silver Disobedience, and I’m excited to welcome you to this exploration of what it truly means to live a “normal” life. Is there truly such a thing as normality, or is it a mere illusion we…