Maria Konnikova If someone in a powerful position acts in a certain way or expresses a certain view, we implicitly assume that those actions and views are associated with power, and that emulating them may be to our advantage. – Maria Konnikova Actions Quotes Acts Quotes Advantage Quotes Assume Quotes Emulating Quotes Expresses Quotes Implicitly Quotes Position Quotes Power Quotes Powerful Quotes View Quotes Views Quotes The voice of authority speaks not for the one but for the many; authority figures have a strong and rapid effect on social norms in part because they change our assumptions about what other people think. No one is ever bias-free, but some people let their biases influence their actions more than others.
Lynn Good At a certain career level, it’s no longer about whether you are the smartest subject-matter expert in the room. – Lynn Good
Roone Arledge I think people tuned in a lot to see Barbara when she first came here and they just didn’t like the show they saw. I think it was dull. It was sterile. – Roone Arledge
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