A batch of the best highlights from what Todd's read, .
If Jesus is relegated to the hyperspiritualized role of personal Savior, then we are free to pledge our political allegiance to the latest incarnation of empire. This is why Christians from the days of Constantine onward have been so pliable in the hands of beasts.
A Farewell to Mars
Brian Zahnd
The more ways your identity can be threatened by casual daily interactions, the more valuable it will be to cultivate the Stoic (and Buddhist, and CBT) ability to not be emotionally reactive, to not let others control your mind and your cortisol levels.
The Coddling of the American Mind
Greg Lukianoff, Jonathan Haidt
We worked together on every problem, trying mightily not to dump it in the other person’s lap. We found that difficult problems got resolved easier with both of us working on them, and usually there was a problem on both sides anyway.