Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Antonio Negri

Quote by Antonio Negri

Work

Declaration

Browse quotes and source details for this work. more

Author

Antonio Negri
Antonio Negri

Antonio Negri is an Italian philosopher known for his research in political philosophy, social theory, and critical theory. His work spans a wide range of fields from Marxism to postmodernism, having a profound impact on contemporary political and social movements. more

You May Also Like

“But there is a critical point about differences between individuals that exerts arguably more influence on worker productivity than any other. The factor is locus of control, a fancy name for how people view their autonomy and agency in the world. People with an internal locus of control believe that they are responsible for (or at least can influence) their own fates and life outcomes. They may or may not feel they are leaders, but they feel that they are essentially in charge of their lives. Those with an external locus of control see themselves as relatively powerless pawns in some game played by others; they believe that other people, environmental forces, the weather, malevolent gods, the alignment of celestial bodies-- basically any and all external events-- exert the most influence on their lives.”

AgencyAutonomyLocus Of Control
Book:The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
Create image

“Systems 1 and 2 are both active whenever we are awake. System 1 runs automatically and System 2 is normally in a comfortable low-effort mode, in which only a fraction of its capacity is engaged. System 1 continuously generates suggestions for System 2: impressions, intuitions, intentions, and feelings. If endorsed by System 2, impressions and intuitions turn into beliefs, and impulses turn into voluntary actions. When all goes smoothly, which is most of the time, System 2 adopts the suggestions of System 1 with little or no modification. You generally believe your impressions and act on your desires, and that is fine—usually.”

PsychologyIntuitionAutonomy
Book:Thinking, Fast and Slow
Create image

“Our desire not to be inferior to others in terms of performance, combined with the idea that we can freely choose to go the extra mile, can lead to self-exploitation. We force ourselves to go beyond what is good for us — until we burn out.”

CompetitionExploitationAutonomyPerformanceBurnoutBurn Out
Book:The Quantified Society: How our obsession with performance measurement shapes the world we live in
Create image

“Why should you mind?' she said. He brushed the remark away. 'How do you think I'm going to live if I'm never to be certain of you, day or night?' he said to her. She shrugged her shoulders. 'It's not my affair if you choose to make a fool of yourself,' she told him. There was a pause and then she said: 'You might have known this would happen. I'm nearly twenty-five, my life's my own, after all.”

AutonomySassy DialogueToxic Parents
Book:Julius
Create image