“To sincerely adopt the psychology of tokenism, you have to sell your own community out. That‘s the dark underbelly of the thing. Instead of blaming institutions rules and social attitudes of those around you for the absence of other people like you, you blame your own community.”
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also: I don‘t know why the picture is red.
‘Tis the season of reading all the short books to improve the year‘s reading stats.
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Finished yesterday, I enjoyed this exploration of our minds & cognitive biases & where they come from. It doesn‘t go especially deep into each type of bias or the science behind it but I like Montell‘s way of casually explaining concepts & putting them into relatable examples. I was just talking about the “halo effect” where we make positive assumptions about a person‘s character based on out impressions of a single trait. (You ⬇️
This looks familiar… headed to Hilo for the day after some breakfast & a chapter of the tagged book in the lounge.
pickHappy Friday! Finished the last 1:10:00 of the tagged book to kick off #36by36. I‘m glad I read this rec. I related to it so much. If you‘re a fellow chronic overthinker, this book will make you feel less crazy.
Going to try to even out my reading by format Print/Kindle/Audio, but we will see how it goes, as I‘m a mood reader through and through 😅 #10BeforeTheEnd #NFN #ReadAway2024
Hey that‘s me lol 🙋🏻♀️🎭
I want to remind everyone at this time about special ballots and mail ins. These are never counted right away. Especially important for Pennsylvania and Michigan these two states are razor thin. And some of the states haven't finished their counts yet.
#uselection #americavotes
pickI liked this book. Amanda Montell‘s writing is always interesting and insightful. I will definitely read more of her books
I got to spend some time with @the_wastrel today who recommended this book to me. It just so happens to fit the magical sparks or swirls book cover scavenger hunt prompt. I placed it on hold. If I don‘t get to it this month, I think I may attempt to participate in #NonfictionNovember next month if that‘s still a thing 😜 #HauntedShelf #SkeletonCrew
