Always be Optimizing PublishedJuly 13, 2020 by Annie Wang At the beginning of quarantine, I began volunteering my efforts to help an education nonprofit create a digital guide for … Read more
You Can Shred It, I Guess PublishedJune 22, 2020 by Samuel Bentlin I mean it definitely makes sense It’s even obvious I would say That people need value and meaning To find … Read more
Week #3 Reflection PublishedJune 19, 2020 by Christopher Poon Ariely’s ideas do resonate with me a lot. In one of my class’s last semester, we actually talked a lot … Read more
Progress and Purpose PublishedJune 18, 2020 by Sarah Xu In Dan Ariely’s talk “What makes us feel good about our work?”, Ariely describes a set of experiments that show … Read more
Creating Something that Lives PublishedJune 18, 2020 by Reagan Sanders Ariely spoke of an experiment that showed people’s reluctance to continue a task if the work was later destroyed or … Read more
From Consumer to Producer PublishedJune 18, 2020 by Daniel Hwang Thoughts on Ariely’s Talk I really enjoyed Ariely’s talk as an affirmation of the idea that work becomes greater when … Read more
Passion and Motivation Fuel Meaningful Experiences PublishedJune 18, 2020 by Jacqueline Jaffe Ariely’s Ted Talk “What makes us feel good about our work?” speaks to the value of motivation, effort, and acknowledgement … Read more
Jobs PublishedJune 16, 2020 by Jacob Kowalick-Allen My first year of college I was an engineer. I was not very happy in class. Though there were some … Read more
Being Connected to my Remote Work PublishedJune 15, 2020 by Jacqueline Perez This past week, I completed my third week as a DukeEngage volunteer at the Florida Department of Health in Manatee … Read more
Week 3 Reflection PublishedJune 15, 2020 by Alexander Hoffman I found Ariely’s TED Talk to be charming and affirming, but altogether rather unsurprising. The pursuit of passion and the … Read more