“Scientists blame the audience for being too stupid, shallow, or lazy to understand. There has been a fascinating debate in the blogosphere lately about communicating science to the public, and it's clear that most scientists just don't get it. They can't be bothered to talk to real people. Nobody will care about your issues if the price they have to pay is listening to a long lecture from Morton the science bug.” PeopleIfsLongHas BeensRealCarePayAudienceIssuesClearStupidListeningScientistBlameCommunicateDebateLazyFascinatingShallowBugsLecturesBothered Author:Mark Powell
“The rock concert experience for people was really pretty stupid, you know, at the time. People would go to concerts not with the idea of listening at all.” PeopleKnowsIdeasRocksStupidListeningConcertsReally PrettyRock Concerts Author:Robbie Robertson
“By and large, Americans close their ears to anything not in English. That's stupid because there's some great music around the world that we should be listening to.” WorldShouldStupidListeningEarsAround The WorldGreat Music Author:Gene Simmons
“There are many qualities of a great leader. Passion is one, empathy is another, listening is another, decisiveness is another. I think a great leader makes people feel comfortable, so that they feel that they're allowed to be stupid, they're not afraid to give their opinions.” PeopleThinkingGivingFeelsPassionQualityLeaderOpinionStupidListeningComfortableEmpathyNot AfraidGreat LeaderDecisiveness Author:Sherry Lansing
“People are more open about seeking help these days. They recognise the fact that the alternative to having a shrink is that you bore your friends stupid. So I figured that I might as well give someone 100 bucks an hour to hear my woes. At least someone can make a living out of listening to my tedious problems.” PeopleGivingWellsFactsHelpingProblemMightHoursStupidListeningSeekingAlternativesThese DaysBoresWoeShrinksBucksRecogniseTediousSeeking Help Author:Hugh Laurie