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“Making things (cement, steel, plastic) 31% Plugging in (electricity) 27% Growing things (plants, animals) 19% Getting around (planes, trucks, cargo ships) 16% Keeping warm and cool (heating, cooling, refrigeration) 7%”
― How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
― How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
“If knowledge is power, knowing what we don’t know is wisdom.”
― Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
― Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
“The climate is like a bathtub that’s slowly filling up with water. Even if we slow the flow of water to a trickle, the tub will eventually fill up and water will come spilling out onto the floor. That’s the disaster we have to prevent. Setting a goal to only reduce our emissions—but not eliminate them—won’t do it.”
― How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
― How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
“My friend Mark Rabkin shared a tip with me that I love: strive for all your one-on-one meetings to feel a little awkward.3 Why? Because the most important and meaningful conversations have that characteristic. It isn’t easy to discuss mistakes, confront tensions, or talk about deep fears or secret hopes, but no strong relationship can be built on superficial pleasantries alone.”
― The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
― The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
“Research reveals that the higher you score on an IQ test, the more likely you are to fall for stereotypes, because you’re faster at recognizing patterns. And recent experiments suggest that the smarter you are, the more you might struggle to update your beliefs.”
― Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
― Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
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