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1 " You Are Not So Smart podcast host and psychology buff David McRaney are perfect, bite-sized ways to inspire your curiosity without requiring a huge time investment. "
― Rohit Bhargava , Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future
2 " As humans, we all have subjective, ingrained beliefs that inform our decision-making, even if we aren’t aware of them. The problem is that the one-sided media we consume can end up confirming our perspectives rather than challenging them. "
― Rohit Bhargava , Beyond Diversity
3 " Those with the least social capital and power shouldn’t be asked to instigate the most change. "
4 " An inclusive world starts with each of us choosing to respect perspectives other than our own, treating everyone with respect and choosing to stand up for others who need our support. More than anything else, this is what going beyond diversity truly means. "
5 " Food is perhaps the most accessible way to experience another culture. It does not require you to have a friend or colleague from another culture and you don’t even need to travel outside your hometown. "
6 " Entrepreneurship is not purely an expression of ambition, but also a tactic for economic survival. "
7 " Every culture’s history is essential. Everyone deserves to have their lives elevated through the beauty of truthful representation. "
8 " The reason diversity quotas or affirmative action initiatives exist is to open a door that might otherwise be shut. But opening that door just enough to let one person through and then letting it shut once more isn’t the progress we need. "
9 " Being a global citizen means appreciating our shared humanity no matter what nation you call home. "
10 " It is a rarely spotlighted irony that so much of the dialogue about diversity and inclusion ends up emphasizing what sets us apart instead of what brings us together. "
11 " Sometimes moving forward requires looking backward. Institutions also need to hold themselves accountable and increase their awareness of how government agencies, systems, and leaders have enacted harm toward marginalized populations in the near and distant past. "
12 " You cannot understand someone whose life experience is only ever portrayed to you through movies. "
13 " We exist through intersections, but our conversations about diversity regularly push us to pick one identity for ourselves at the expense of others. "
14 " Our stories cannot become more diverse and inclusive if the characters inside them are reduced to stereotypes. "
15 " Storytelling can be the most potent way to celebrate progress, inspire change, and bring about a more diverse world. If stories shape our perceptions, then perhaps the stories we never hear shape our biases through the lack of awareness they enable. "
16 " Being elegant means developing your ability to describe a concept in a beautiful and simple way for easy understanding. "
17 " YOU NEVER LEARN ANYTHING BY LISTENING TO YOURSELF SPEAK.” —SIR RICHARD BRANSON, Entrepreneur and Founder of the Virgin Group "
18 " The beautiful thing about mindsets is that we all have the ability to change ours—we just need to make the choice to do it. "
19 " curiosity is a prerequisite to discovery. "
20 " a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention. "
