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We want to be very clear: self-blame is equally as toxic as blaming others, or circumstances, and it is NOT taking responsibility.

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership

Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, and Kaley Klemp

Of the eight systemic metaphors in the book, the one that is most relevant here is the metaphor of an organization as a psychic prison. The image is derived from Plato’s allegory of the cave, which I won’t get into here. Suffice it to say that it divides people into those who get how the world really works (the Sociopaths and the self-aware slacker Losers) and those who don’t (the over-performer Losers and the Clueless in the middle).

The Gervais Principle

Venkatesh Rao

The check chart provides two benefits: 1. **It gives the kids autonomy.** Every week they have time where they can choose what to do with it. They decide which check items they want to work on next 2. **It gives the kids goals** beyond the academic platform, and shows that they don’t advance “automatically” based on just “aging up”. If their friend moves up before they do, they need to double down so they can catch up.

Your Review: Alpha School

Scott Alexander

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