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" ... First, the understanding. Our congressional leaders aren’t behaving badly because of degenerate motives. They’re doing it because they’re human. We humans prefer to deal with short-term pain rather than honestly address long-term prevention. We’re programmed to value a bird in the hand over a mastodon in the bush. Short-term pleasure is much, much, much more motivating than long-term pain. ... "
" ... Neuroscience has shown that the mental default setting of human beings is one of fear and anxiety. We are constantly on the lookout for threats, constantly protecting ourselves from danger of all kinds, whether from a wooly mastodon, or a judgmental boss. And when we're striving for something so clearly unobtainable it seems probable that we will feel—in addition to discontentment—a bit of disappointment too. That’s a problem. It’s like adding insult to injury. But what if we did a little re-framing as to what our feelings of discontentment actually are. Those unpleasant feelings are actually compelling factors. They are mental energies that move us, and by dint of our efforts, the world at large, to a better place. ... "
" ... • Hunt. Are employees hunting for information as if they were Neanderthals stalking a mastodon across the arctic tundra? Each person probably has their own way of looking things up. It could be quite revealing to know the various "hunting" methods in use today. ... "