Jaime Martínez BownessinTeatime HistoryGrave Decisions: The Ethics of Excavating the Ancient DeadTo dig or not to dig? Grave-excavating archaeology might sound exciting and revealing, but there’s a moral battleground where history’s…·4 min read·3 days ago----
Jaime Martínez BownessinModern LeadersWhen Visionary Leadership Fails: Part One, Emperor JulianIsraeli statesman Shimon Peres once said, “Leadership is taking responsibility for what does not exist but should.” Take that idealistic…·7 min read·4 days ago----
Jaime Martínez BownessinReal Insight!Can We Prevent Technology Disasters? 2 Strategies for Future-Proofing InnovationFrom the agrarian revolution to AI in warfare, our “civilizational subscribes” often have unintended consequences. The Precautionary…·6 min read·Apr 14, 2024--4--4
Jaime Martínez BownessinReal Insight!Rethinking Progress: 5 Inventions That Might Have Been Huge MistakesWhen we look at our habits, technology, and the products around us — from reality shows where people are rewarded for eating bugs to…·7 min read·Apr 12, 2024--8--8
Jaime Martínez BownessinBetterismThe Double-Edged Sword of AmbitionWhy an Unrealistic “Ideal Self” Will Harm You·9 min read·Apr 6, 2024--1--1
Jaime Martínez BownessinTeatime History7 Fascinating Ways In Which Tutankhamun’s Tomb Still Resonates TodayThe fate of King Tut, the world’s most famous pharaoh, and the study of ancient Egypt continue to hold discoveries, lessons — and warnings…·8 min read·Apr 4, 2024----
Jaime Martínez BownessinWork CityThe Dangers of Experience, or the “B-Side” of Being a RookieExperience and well-earned wisdom can be immensely valuable, but we shouldn’t exclude ourselves from the benefits of a “beginner’s mind.”…·4 min read·Apr 4, 2024--13--13
Jaime Martínez BownessinReal Insight!Breaking Free from the Games We Play: A Path to Mindful LivingWe turn everyday playful activities into life rules and lose our spontaneity, freedom, and sense of joy — Is there an antidote?·7 min read·Mar 27, 2024--5--5
Jaime Martínez BownessinCoping with CapitalismDrowning In Novelty: The Promotional Products Industry Is Killing UsFrom stress balls and post-it pads to disposable pens and “collectible” doodads from the latest movie, our addiction to wasteful…·4 min read·Mar 27, 2024--13--13
Jaime Martínez BownessinBetterism4 Ways to Be Kinder at Work — And More Self-Compassionatea proper worldview·5 min read·Mar 18, 2024--5--5