It’s an age-old question, and we tend to think that the answer is yes. We believe that once we make a little bit more money, we will be a little happier in turn, too. However, according to decades of research in positive psychology, the study of happiness and human potential…
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How finger-pointing could be harmful for sustainable behaviour
Do you go by plane when you go on summer vacation? Do you eat avocados? This is what finger-pointing is and feels like. Even if you do make a small impact by not having/using a car, then the other person might point out some other things you could also still be doing to make an even greater impact. However, this is not how it should be.
3 Inspiring TED talks on inequality
We’ve pulled together some inspiring TED talks for you to watch about inequality. The speakers in these videos describe their view on inequality and what the world needs in order to change this. Let these people inspire you, to create new ways of thinking about inequality and the road to changing this.
The beauty of core values
“I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values, and follow my own moral compass, then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.” Michelle Obama Once you join AIESEC, you will soon be asked to define your team values, LC values, or...
How to deal with disappointments?
This is not another Corona-blog. However, as I am writing this piece, I cannot stop thinking about the current pandemic that is happening in the world. Almost everyone in the world has been affected, whether it is large or small. Here in the Netherlands, the biggest...
Brilliant or unethical? On nudging
Have you ever come across a small phrase in supermarkets, hotels, or any other public place that made you change your behaviour? Some chances are designed in a way that you don't even notice that you changed your behaviour. These changes, then, are a ‘nudge’. A what?...