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Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

Part One

Our democracy needs your help - What did the hypocrite say to the hypocrite? Don't be a hypocrite

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Featured Hot Take

When we don’t own our hypocrisy, things get messy. Really messy. So, it’s about time we start cleaning up our public discourse, right Your Honour?
 
Hon. Janet Austin helped lead the YWCA and helped lead the province of British Columbia, serving as Lieutenant Governor. 
 
We’re featuring this podcast across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like every course you take in school, but they are all related. By listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.

Reflection

  • How can we put forward and debate issues in a constructive way that enhances our democracy?
  • Do you think we need to be more patient when it comes to advancing our ideas for change? Do we ask for too much, too quickly?
  • Do we need more empathy for those that we disagree with?
  • Do we need to be more inclusive of voices who have opinions informed by experiences different from our own?
  • Do you listen to differing opinions? Or do you only listen to different opinions from within your own community or echo chamber?
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Part Two

YOUR TEACHER WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE ACTIVITIES BELOW THAT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR PROJECT.

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How to give helpful feedback Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Peer Review Source: Harvard Business Review File Type: Article Overview: How to give helpful feedback Web Link: https://hbr.org/topic/giving-feedback

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Unsolicited Evaluation Is the Enemy of Creativity Bias: Centre Sub-Category: Peer Review Source: Psychology Today File Type: Opinion Overview: Why unsolicited feedback stifles creativity Web Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/201210/unsolicited-evaluation-is-the-enemy-creativity?fbclid=IwAR2hArrcl7iJl0VlQxNyVw0zPcwNlUjP-mEfbg5UsApGo2BLk2jwUqi10Do

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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

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Chapter Five

Here’s How

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Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

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Chapter Two

The Context of It All

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Chapter Six

Your Turn

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Chapter Ten

Keep Going

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Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

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Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

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Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

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Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

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Chapter Eight

Be Better

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Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)

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