In his book The Signal and the Noise, Nate Silver (of FiveThirtyEight fame) uses an analogy of hedgehogs and foxes to represent different kinds of thinking: “The fox knows many little things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” Nate brings up the fox or hedgehog in the context of forecasting socio-political events, but I … Continue reading Hedgehogs with Hammers and Foxes with Boxes
Month: February 2021
Three Easy Active Listening Exercises
Grab a partner, grab a friend, it’s active listening practice time! Active listening is a form of listening where you bring your full attention to the person speaking and seek to understand them, instead of being distracted or focusing on your agenda. Active listening is a great way to help someone feel heard and learn … Continue reading Three Easy Active Listening Exercises
The Pragmatic Philosopher 