Boyd Varty: What I learned from Nelson Mandela

"In the cathedral of the wild, we get to see the best parts of ourselves reflected back to us." Boyd Varty, a wildlife activist, shares stories of animals, humans and their interrelatedness, or "ubuntu" -- defined as, "I am, because of you." And he dedicates the talk to South African leader Nelson Mandela, the human embodiment of that same great-hearted, generous spirit.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Blog 9: When decision and emotions meet

March 18-24

The TedTalk above delves into one man's ideas of the important role of emotions in decision making, especially when it comes to overcoming obstacles. I highly recommend you watch this one!

This week, we will be talking about how emotions can influence decision making. For this blog post, I would like for you to become observers of your surroundings and study the humans around you for inspiration. By Saturday, please address the following:

1. Through observation of those around you, recent personal experience, or in exposure to news media, discuss an issue that was decided using emotion (perhaps not primarily, but emotion is certainly present). Explain in pertinent detail the before, during, and after of this situation and how emotion played a role.

2. Explore how this decision would have been made if no emotion whatsoever played a role in it. What would the repercussions (positive/negative) be?

3. Do you view yourself as someone who makes decisions using emotion or not? Do you think it is a good or bad thing to make decisions when emotion is highly involved?


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