“Luck, good or bad, is the invisible play of mind upon affairs, the effect of mental aptitudes and habits which are not in sight, but which work and bring forth their due issues.” MindPlayIssuesEffectsHabitSightLuckAffairDuesInvisibleAptitude Author:James Vila Blake
“It is the political task of the social scientist — as of any liberal educator — continually to translate personal troubles into public issues, and public issues into the terms of their human meaning for a variety of individuals. It is his task to display in his work — and, as an educator, in his life as well — this kind of sociological imagination. And it is his purpose to cultivate such habits of mind among the men and women who are publicly exposed to him. To secure these ends is to secure reason and individuality, and to make these the predominant values of a democratic society.” MenMindHumansWellsKindEndsReasonPoliticalPurposeValuesIndividualSocialTermImaginationIssuesTroubleHe ManHabitMen And WomenTasksScientistDemocraticIndividualitySecureVarietyExposedDisplayTranslateEducatorDemocratic SocietySociologicalHabits Of Mind Book:The Sociological Imagination Source: The Sociological Imagination
“Climate change is not a major issue because it will cause sea level rises or temperature increases, since we know how to live at higher elevations and regulate the temperature within our homes. It is a major issue because ecosystems are finding it difficult to adapt to the rapidity of the climate and environmental changes and are dying off, thereby accelerating the species extinction that is already underway due to our consumption habits.” KnowsHomeCausesDifficultNatureLevelsKnow HowIssuesSeaDyingHabitHigherFindingsMajorsIncreaseClimateSpeciesEnvironmentalClimate ChangeDuesConsumptionExtinctionTemperatureEcosystemsElevationEnvironmental ChangeSea Level RiseSpecies Extinction Author:Shailesh Rao
“We're taught to solely blame our luck-of-the-draw genes for our health issues, rather than our daily habits, dietary choices, and interplay with the environment that surrounds us.” ChoicesIssuesEnvironmentTaughtHabitDrawsBlameLuckSurroundGenesHealth IssuesDaily Habits Author:Kris Carr
“Eat by Choice, Not by Habit combines the author's humor, deep compassion for others and knowledge about food in a way that makes me eager to follow her lead toward healthy eating-and more importantly, toward a healthy attitude about eating. She aptly teaches us all to frame our food issues in a language that is both liberating and comforting.” WayChoicesLanguageAttitudeCompassionTeachIssuesCommunicationHabitHealthyEatingComfortingLiberatingNonviolent CommunicationHealthy EatingCompassion For Others Author:Judith Hanson Lasater