Author: Edward Ortiz

Book Review: The Righteous Mind

“People bind themselves into political teams that share moral narratives. Once they accept a particular narrative, they become blind to alternative morals worlds.” (p. XXIII) Photo by Ed Ortiz In early June, I wrote a post titled The Human Side of Economics. In it, I discussed a review by The Economist of Alvin Roth’s book, … Continue reading Book Review: The Righteous Mind →

What Kind of Leader Are You Under Pressure?

It has been a while since I last wrote a post about leadership, so while reading the latest articles in the Harvard Business Review, I came across a piece titled “6 Ways Leaders Harness Stress” that I found particularly interesting and decided to share with my WordPress community, because after all, we are all leaders.  … Continue reading What Kind of Leader Are You Under Pressure? →

The Human Side of Economics

I’m currently reading The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. Although I am still in the early stages of engaging with the book, I recently read a book review and commentary in The Economist that I found both interesting and closely related to Haidt’s work. The title of the article is “How Should Economists Treat Morality?” … Continue reading The Human Side of Economics →

Book Review: Thomas Jefferson

Photo by Ed Ortiz My journey reading the biographies of the principal founding fathers of the United States has been very illuminating up to this point. My goal is to read biographies of the seven principal founders: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. While reading about … Continue reading Book Review: Thomas Jefferson →

The Danger of a Frictionless Life

A little over a week ago, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal titled, “Don’t Get Too Comfortable. Your Quality of Life Depends on It.” It was very interesting. Then, a couple of days later, I listened to Wynne Leon’s podcast The Life of Try, where she invited Lindsey Goldstein, author of Gap … Continue reading The Danger of a Frictionless Life →

Book Review: Think Again

“The purpose of learning isn’t to affirm our beliefs; it’s to evolve our beliefs.” (p. 26) Photo by Ed Ortiz Think Again by Adam Grant was an interesting read, but I’m a bit on the fence, so to speak, about this book. It offered a lot of good insights about reframing the way we make … Continue reading Book Review: Think Again →

Book Review: COMBEE – Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War

Photo by Ed Ortiz Last year, I attended the Printers Row Lit Fest, an annual book fair and literary festival held in Chicago. While there, I listened to Edda L. Fields-Black speak about her book Combee and her ancestors. It was a very powerful talk that led me to purchase the book. Combee: Harriet Tubman, … Continue reading Book Review: COMBEE – Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War →

Twenty-Three Years Later, Still in Love

“When love exists, nothing else matters—not life’s predicaments, not the fury of the years, not a physical winding down or scarcity of opportunity.” — Isabel Allende This past weekend, we celebrated our wedding anniversary—23 years that feel like yesterday. We met in college in 1993, so we’ve known each other for over 30 years. It’s … Continue reading Twenty-Three Years Later, Still in Love →

Reflections on the Integrity of Life: A Day at the University of Chicago

Last Thursday, I attended a wonderful conference at the University of Chicago called “Religion and Responsibility: Moral Reflection in a Global Age.” It was a two-day conference, but I decided to attend only the first day—specifically the first three lectures—because that was all the time I had. The conference was sponsored by the Divinity School, … Continue reading Reflections on the Integrity of Life: A Day at the University of Chicago →