Daily Archives: August 21, 2012

A History of Western Philosophy

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During the 1940s and 1950s, Russell participated in many broadcasts over the BBC on various topical and philosophical subjects. By this time in his life, Russell was world famous outside of academic circles, frequently the subject or author of magazine and newspaper articles, and was called upon to offer up opinions on a wide variety of subjects, even mundane ones. En route to one of his lectures in Trondheim, Russell survived a catastrophic plane crash in October 1948. A History of Western Philosophy (1945) became a best-seller, and provided Russell with a steady income for the remainder of his life. Along with his friend Albert Einstein, Russell had reached superstar status as an intellectual. In 1949, Russell was awarded the Order of Merit, and the following year he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

— Wikipedia on Bertrand Russell

2012.08.21 Tuesday ACHK

How to be a good leader

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0. Try your best not to be a leader.

1. If you have to, choose people extremely carefully because

1.1 in most of the cases, bad people with a good leader are still bad people.

1.2 General Von Manstein of the German Officer Corps, said that there are only four types of officer. First there the lazy, stupid ones. Leave them alone, they do no harm. Second, there are the hard working intelligent ones. They make excellent staff officers, ensuring that every detail is properly considered. Third, there are the hard working stupid ones. These people are a menace and must be fired at once. They create irrelevant work for everybody. Finally, there are the intelligent lazy ones. They are suited for the highest office. — Hubert Crowell

2. Asking “How to be a good leader?” itself is not good because the question is self-centred. Instead, you should ask, “How to get the things done?” or “What is the most effectively way to get the things done?”

Whether being a leader or not is not the main point.

— Me 2011.11.02

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