What Is Grand Theory—and What’s Wrong With It?

What Is Grand Theory—and What’s Wrong With It?

What is grand theory in sociology? How well does it uphold the main purpose of social science? In The Sociological Imagination, C. Wright Mills contends that not all approaches to social science are equal. He believes that his approach (sociological imagination) is the only way to preserve freedom. He offers a critique of other approaches, including grand theory, asserting that they fail to protect a free and open society in the way sociological imagination does. Let’s take a look at what grand theory is—and how Mills thinks it fails to deliver.

How to Care for Your Body: 4 Tips From Naval Ravikant

How to Care for Your Body: 4 Tips From Naval Ravikant

Why does Naval Ravikant prioritize physical health above everything else? What type of exercise does he recommend? Naval Ravikant strives to take care of his body, and he shares his own habits as recommendations for others. His preferences include a particular diet, a certain way of exercising, consideration for the immune system, and moderation or abstinence when it comes to things such as sugar and alcohol. He also explains why he puts a priority on physical health. Read more to learn Ravikant’s tips for how to care for your body.

Workplace Tribes: The Tribal Leadership Approach

Workplace Tribes: The Tribal Leadership Approach

What’s a tribe? Why do we carry out work as a tribe? How could our work improve if we paid more attention to the tribe’s culture? Tribal Leadership is an approach to organizational development that puts culture first. Dave Logan, Halee Fischer-Wright, and John King contend that organizations succeed or fail on the strength of their cultures and that we can improve our organizations by upgrading our cultures. More specifically, we need to develop the tribes—groups that share ways of thinking, interacting, and working—that make up our organizations.  Keep reading to learn more about workplace tribes and why culture is

Effects of Imperfect Parenting in Romantic Relationships

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What are the effects of imperfect parenting? How does parenting affect our romantic relationships? How your parents raised you will define you for the rest of your life, especially in romantic relationships. In Getting the Love You Want, Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt say that imperfect parenting can cause you to seek out romantic partners that resemble your parents. Read below for the effects of imperfect parenting on your adult relationships.

Be Mindful of Technology With These Strategies

Be Mindful of Technology With These Strategies

Is your technology distracting you at work? How can you be mindful of technology? If you need to get work done, technology will only distract you. In his book Make Time, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky suggest dozens of strategies to limit the ways that devices can distract you from your work. Read below for a few techniques that can help you be mindful of your technology usage.

How to Fulfill Your Purpose & Validate Goals (+Exercise)

How to Fulfill Your Purpose & Validate Goals (+Exercise)

How can you fulfill your purpose in life when you feel aimless? What first steps should you take to achieve your goals? Motivational speaker and author Simon Sinek believes every person has a true purpose waiting to be found. Sinek developed a simple yet effective method for fulfilling your purpose when you don’t know where to begin. Keep reading to learn how sharing your purpose and validating your goals can lead to fulfillment, according to Sinek.

How to Make Someone (Really) Trust You

How to Make Someone (Really) Trust You

What is the importance of knowing how to make someone trust you? What is the best way to earn someone’s trust? According to The Speed of Trust author Stephen Covey, trust is your most valuable asset in life, yet society greatly undervalues trust in relationships. When learning how to make someone trust you, Covey suggests giving trust is just as important as earning trust. Keep reading to learn how to make someone trust you, according to Covey’s explanation.

How to Process Suppressed Feelings

6 Common Signs You Are Suppressing Your Emotions

Do you often suppress your feelings to avoid confrontation or disagreement? What are the psychological consequences of suppressing your feelings? Suppressing your feelings is a negative mental habit that can have a serious effect on your psychological well-being. Suppressed feelings continue to live on inside you, get stronger the more you try to deny them, and morph into irrational thought patterns and emotional reactions that stifle your capacity to feel positive emotions. Learn about the consequences of suppressing your feelings and some ways to release them.

Inherited Wealth Is Making a Return—And It’s Not Good

How to be Rich and Successful: 3 Steps to Follow

Why are more people inheriting wealth? How does inherited wealth contribute to rising inequality? During their lifetimes, baby boomers accumulated large stocks of capital. As they begin to pass away, their children are inheriting this wealth—but it’s creating an unequal society. Keep reading to learn why a new Gilded Age might be upon us thanks to a growth in inherited wealth.