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“After forty years of working on prevention of a wide range of common and costly psychological and behavioral problems, I am convinced we have the knowledge to achieve a healthier, happier, and more prosperous society than has ever been seen in human history.”
― The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World
― The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World
“Just as we have created a society in which it would be unthinkable to light up a cigarette in the Kennedy Center lobby, we can create a society where it is unthinkable that a child suffers abuse, fails in school, becomes delinquent, or faces teasing and bullying.”
― The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World
― The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World
“Nearly all problems of human behavior stem from our failure to ensure that people live in environments that nurture their well-being.”
― The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World
― The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World
“A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by lightning.”
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“Just as we have created a society in which it would be unthinkable to light up a cigarette in the Kennedy Center lobby, we can create a society where it is unthinkable that a child suffers abuse, fails in school, becomes delinquent, or faces teasing and bullying. We could have a society in which diverse people and organizations work together to ensure that families, schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods are nurturing and that our capitalistic system functions to benefit everyone.”
― The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World
― The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World
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