Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #charisma

Most recents (4)

“Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity” is a terrific new book by @DAcemogluMIT & @baselinescene

Now, I have an idea!

Read the book, share your questions, & let’s collectively grill Daron Acemoglu in my podcast next month! #bookclub 🔥
In my opinion, this is the best book @DAcemogluMIT has written because it really engages with culture, eg on how

- churches legitimised medieval exploitation
- white Americans normalised Jim Crow
- the power of charisma, and how
- we can rethink our vision of technology
On #charisma, this book rocked my priors.

Previously, I gave more credit to big structural forces.

But @DAcemogluMIT & @baselinescene demonstrate the importance of skilled oratory & ideological persuasion.

That’s a key part of their argument.

They insist change is possible.
Read 11 tweets
Cult recruitment: In order for ‘cults’ to be successful they rely on ‘recruiting’ others. They target ‘vulnerable’ isolated, alone, neglected children or adults. For vulnerable people, #cults are very tempting because the cult provides love-Bombing #stage1
A sense of safety, promises of rewards friends & actual rewards. Who could possibly refuse? They typically use becoming more joyful, happy, obtaining bliss as a #promise Who wouldn’t want that? A new family? #Acceptance? Love? It’s a nice loving supportive environment initially
#stage2 Cults are now online. Recruitees may be constantly bombarded by cult jargon new #language new wording The group expects recruitees to divulge everything about Themselves. Those recruited usually have #epiphany of some sort which drives them further into the cult #stage3
Read 13 tweets
Late night talk...

C'est officiel, une collection de pièces exclusives et limitées de prêt-à-porter pour HOMMES... Et FEMMES !

Suivez le compte @mrafropolitanlive sur Instagram pour ne rien manquer des coulisses de cette création. Image
Les croquis, les prototypes, les matières, les essayages, les shootings, la mise en ligne pour acquérir les pièces à l'international... chaque étape vous sera distillée.

Les early adopters pourront profiter de cadeaux exclusifs et contenus inédits pour vivre cette aventure.
pleinement et même y participer : MADE IN YAOUNDÉ avec amour.

L'esprit #Tailoring que vous nous connaissez ne manquera pas, cette fois avec plus d'audace.

Des pièces qui vous transporteront et marqueront votre authenticité. #Leadership - #Charisma - #Greatness
Read 4 tweets
#vss365
I started playing #guitar in college. Some of my friends back home played, so I thought I'd learn. It's been years since I kept up with it. With no job and an empty house, I had time. Plus, I could crank up my amp. Ava would have hated it. All the more reason to do it.
#vss365
Strumming a few chords or playing a riff through a loud amp usually makes me feel better. It's more of a distraction this time. My amp is a little old. Even a #ragpicker might pass on it. "If you're not going to play it, sell it," Ava nagged. Life always got in the way.
#vss365
Or I got in the way. Not even ten years ago I kept getting sick all the time. Painful stomach cramps would radiate weakness throughout my body. I learned how to wash it away like healing #rainwater. That's when I really started to figure out who I was and what I could do.
Read 1104 tweets

Related hashtags

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!