Shortform Books

The Racial Wealth Gap: A Direct Result of Segregation

How Segregation Facilitated The Racial Wealth Gap

What was the role of residential segregation in enabling the racial wealth gap? Why does the racial wealth gap persist today? Residential segregation contributed to the racial wealth gap because it prevented American Americans from building wealth through the ownership of property in high-value neighborhoods. The Black wealth gap has persisted because historical segregation has created a vicious cycle that ensures Blacks are less upwardly mobile than whites. Read on to learn more about the role of segregation in creating the racial wealth gap.

Empathy Neurons—Our Brains Have Mirrors

What are empathy neurons? How can empathy result in the spread of bad habits? Mirror neurons are also referred to as empathy neurons and are responsible for keeping track of what others around us do, say, think, feel, and want. This instinct can also cause you to be positively or negatively influenced by those around you. Keep reading to learn more about mirror neurons, empathy and influence.

How to Feel Secure (and Why It’s the Key to Happiness)

Do you want to learn how to feel secure? Why is feeling secure key to finding happiness? What steps can you take to feel more secure in your life? According to Steve Peters, author of The Chimp Paradox, the key to understanding how to feel secure is to confront your fears about risk. Another tip that helps is to understand the rules and expectations of your current “realm.” Ultimately, this can help your inner emotional Chimp to feel more secure and happy. Keep reading to learn how to feel secure with the following advice.

F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway’s Friendship

How did F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway know each other? What was their friendship like? F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway met and became good friends in Paris. The friendship was difficult on Hemingway because Fitzgerald was unstable and an alcoholic, but he stuck by his side nonetheless. Here’s what Hemingway wrote about his friendship with Fitzgerald in A Moveable Feast.

Your Chimp Troop (and Why You Need One)

Why do you need a chimp troop? How can belonging to one improve your health and happiness? How can you choose group members successfully? Your chimp troop is a small group of people who support you and provide companionship. Your inner Chimp wants to belong to a troop, but it can sometimes choose the wrong one. In his book The Chimp Paradox, Steve Peters tells you how to pick your troop and the qualities to look out for. Read on to discover more about your chimp troop and chimp management.

Persuasion Methods: Ranked From Strong to Weak

Do you tend to appeal to logic or emotion when trying to persuade someone? What’s the best method to convince someone to make a decision or come over to a point of view? There are broad categories of persuasion methods, ranging from logical reasoning to appeals to emotion. In his book Wing Bigly, Scott Adams considers some persuasion methods to be terribly weak and others to be formidably strong. Here’s an overview of Scott Adams’ persuasion methods in the descending order of effectiveness.

6 Practical Solutions to Housing Discrimination

What are the available solutions to housing discrimination? How can housing discrimination be prevented? Financing integration, banning exclusionary zoning, and reforming discriminatory laws are all practical solutions to housing discrimination. Housing discrimination can be prevented by making people understand that segregation hurts everyone, and by educating people about the existence of residential segregation. Read on to discover the solutions to housing discrimination outlined below.

10 Tips for the First 90 Days in a New Job

Stepping into a new role? What are some things you should do to hit the ground running? The first 90 days in a new job present an opportunity for you to effectively and efficiently move towards the “break-even point.” The break-even point is the juncture at which you have given as much to a role or to a team as you have received from it. To expedite your journey towards the break-even point, follow these ten principles by Michael D. Watkins.

Money Well Spent: The 4 Questions to Ask Yourself

What do you consider to be money well spent? What standard do you use to evaluate your personal spending? In Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez offer four questions to ask yourself about your expenditures. The questions seek to determine what is money well spent for you. Ultimately, this can help you make better personal spending decisions. Read more to learn how to figure out what is money well spent in your life.

Professional Transition: Tips to Keep in Mind

How do you prepare for a professional transition? What are some things you can do to better integrate into the new role or a new organization? The key to a successful professional transition is to proactively prepare in advance by anticipating what challenges you will be facing and how you’ll handle them. Whether it is a promotion to a new role in the same company or a starting position in another organization, preparing in advance will make a world of difference in how you’ll perform in it. Here are some tips on how to make your professional transition as smooth