Understanding The Antagonist

The following profound quote caught my attention on Twitter: “You don’t really understand an antagonist until you understand why he’s a protagonist in his own version of the world.” ~ John Rogers, screenwriter, film and television producer, director, comedian, comic book writer Since the author of the quote is a professional storyteller perhaps he’s teaching a…

Strong Cultures Welcome Dissent

In Adam Grant’s fantastic (like, “beyond-words fantastic”) new book, Originals: How Non-Conformists Move The World, Chapter 7 includes the story of Ray Dalio, billionaire founder of the venerable investment firm, Bridgewater Associates. I was excited to see that. In one of my books I quoted Mr. Dalio, as much a philosopher as a successful business person, as saying,…