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What happened when the yellow fever epidemic began in Fever 1793? How did the mayor of Philadelphia respond? When the yellow fever epidemic began in Fever 1793, Philadelphia was plunged into chaos. The officials didn’t know how to prevent the spread of the fever and panic spread quickly. Continue reading to learn what happened when the yellow fever epidemic arose in Philadelphia.
What is Gretchen Ruben’s book The Happiness Project about? How can making small, seemingly insignificant changes to your daily routine help you live a happier, more fulfilling life? Gretchen Rubin spent a year examining how to become happier in her everyday life by improving different areas in small ways each month—a practice she calls the “happiness project.” In the book, she explains how you can create your own happiness project, a year-long quest to add more happiness to your life by making simple tweaks to your daily routine. Here is a brief overview of Gretchen Ruben’s bestselling book The Happiness
Are you wondering whether your man loves you or not? What are the three main ways a man shows his love? In his book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey explains that a man who does the three P’s truly loves his woman. The three P’s are: profess, provide, and protect. Keep reading if you’re wondering how you know if he loves you or not.
What is Jon Ronson’s book So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed about? Why do people participate in public shamings? In So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson discusses the psychology of public shaming and the use of shame as punishment. While doing research for the book, Ronson discovered that many public shamers have two things in common: 1) they want to contribute to the greater good; and 2) they tend to downplay the psychological consequences of shaming for the victim. Here’s a brief overview of So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson.
How can feeling ashamed hold you back from loving others? How does God respond to your shame? In Everybody, Always by Bob Goff, Goff says that feeling ashamed is normal but you shouldn’t let it hold you back. In order to become love, you must love yourself and others and not turn away from them. You never need to feel shame with God. Continue on to learn what Bob Goff has to say about feeling ashamed.
Why do men find dating an independent woman so difficult? What are some things an independent woman can do to make sure her man still feels needed? In his book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey talks about the difficulties of dating an independent woman. Harvey explains that most men don’t mind if a woman makes more than him or is successful, as long as he still feels needed in some ways. Keep reading to learn what Steve Harvey has to say about dating an independent woman.
What is active experimentation? How does experimentation lead to skill mastery? What is an experimentation mindset? Active experimentation is when a person applies a concept in real life to see the result. This self-directed form of learning leads to personalized learning, efficiency, and originality. When you have an experimentation mindset, you believe in your capacity for growth, therefore you will grow. Keep reading to learn about the benefits of active experimentation.
Why does Bob Goff say it’s so important to love God and love your neighbor? How did Bob Goff’s neighbor inspire her whole neighborhood? In his book Everybody, Always, Bob Goff talks about the importance of loving your neighbor as you love yourself. He gives an example about his neighbor Carol who inspired her whole neighborhood during her battle with cancer. Continue reading to learn why Bob Goff says you should love God and love your neighbor.
Who was Jim McConaughey? What was his relationship like with his son, Matthew McConaughey? Matthew McConaughey’s father, Jim McConaughey, valued masculinity and rites of passage. One of the defining moments of Matthew’s life was when he passed one of Jim’s rites of passage, and they grew closer as a result. Read more about Jim McConaughey below.
Is spending a lot of money on food really worth it? Is expensive food really significantly better than cheaper, more affordable staples? Most people are geared towards quantity and cheap, accessible food. But according to Michael Pollan, the author of In Defense of Food, we shouldn’t be too frugal when it comes to spending money on food. In general, more expensive food (especially, food of natural origin) is better for you because of a lack of toxins and improved nutritional quality. Here is why spending more money on food is indeed worth it, according to Michael Pollan.