116 Quotes by Margaret Heffernan

When we care about people, we care less about money, and when we care about money, we care less about people.

according to the psychologist irving Janis, is that our sense of belonging (which makes us feel safe) blinds us to dangers and encourages greater risk-taking.

Being a critical thinker starts with resisting the urge to be a pleaser.

You cannot fix a problem that you refuse to acknowledge.

As long as it (an issue) remains invisible, it is guaranteed to remain insoluble.

The combination of power, optimism and abstract thinking makes powerful people more certain. The more cut-off they are from others, the more confident they are that they are right.

Silence is the language of inertia.

The only consequence of their (employee) silence is that the blind (employer) lead the blind.

Humans do not have enough mental capacity to do all the things that we think we can do. As attentional load increases, attentional capacity gradually diminishes.