The Functions of a Hypothesis

Here’s what the data and experts say about factors that contribute to unproven or disproven narratives:

• They believe they benefit both socially and existentially from the conspiracy theory;
• They need to feel unique by knowing “scarce informa...

The careful searching for words we need stands in tension with the ignorance we hope it will remedy. The clarity we want seems to consist in the knowledge that we're thinking some specific thought.

Jean-Paul Sartre touched on this paradox when he stated: "This is indeed what linguists ...

• Topics in a 1:1 should be about professional growth, personal connection and for giving each other feedback. Do not use the meeting to re-hash things from a group meeting, unless there are specific things you took off-line in that meeting or need to provide/get constructive feedback.