Shattered Glass and The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
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There is a simple fact of human nature that we all need to understand if we are to move forward as a functioning and productive society. If you tell someone that they are capable of more than they think they are, they tend to excell in pursuit of that higher standard you set for them. The converse is also true… if you tell someone that they are weak or that they are a victim of a system that is designed to make them fail, or that they have no hope of achieving excellence, they will believe you and they will fail.
Shattered Glass and The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
Shattered Glass and The Soft Bigotry of Low…
Shattered Glass and The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
There is a simple fact of human nature that we all need to understand if we are to move forward as a functioning and productive society. If you tell someone that they are capable of more than they think they are, they tend to excell in pursuit of that higher standard you set for them. The converse is also true… if you tell someone that they are weak or that they are a victim of a system that is designed to make them fail, or that they have no hope of achieving excellence, they will believe you and they will fail.