Digitizing course content

"Psychology 101" is on a trajectory to be completely digitized. For every topic, there are lecture slides (an okay option) or a video (an even better option).  It is a suboptimal use of an instructor's limited time to make and deliver introduction to psychology lectures.

However other more difficult material is on a slower digitization trajectory.

When I taught Sensation and Perception, I leveraged all digital resources I could find but still had to make and deliver lectures. Here is my small contribution to digitizing more advanced psychology course content:

You can always quit

Just because you have always done something doesn't mean you always have do it.

Every person has sunk costs. But not every person has the sunk cost fallacy.

It is always possible to change. If even if it is just your internal point of view.

A great visualization (but still a misrepresentation)

This is an example of a great visualization that serves the storytelling. However it confuses income with wealth. Income is money earned. Wealth is money owned. They are separate concepts (but often related). Wealth disparity is much higher than income disparity and is much harder to influence.

On a side note, I am glad I don't have care what the "average" American thinks. In fact it matters to very few people what the "average" American thinks. It might matter if you are a national political candidate or a marketing director for a large brand. Otherwise, it doesn't matter.

People's opinions don't matter. Just like a plane landing, it is what it is. Just because you want a plane landing to be smoother (or the economy to be more "fair"), doesn't make it that way. The forces of physics (and the market) create constraints. You can try to change those constraints but most likely you end up frustrated and tired. I suggest to option in or out. Choose to get on the plane (or engage in the market). Choose to work for an organization that has income disparity (or not).

Choosing how to show up

I choose to show up for my commitments: prepared, on time, and remain fully present.

Preparation is easy. Knowing a little about any person or topic is only a few clicks away.

On time is easy. I don't overbook myself (and leave early).

Fully present is not so easy. I'm easily distracted so I don't tempt myself. I make any possible distraction physically impossible to access.

It changes what I choose to say yes to. If it is worth my time to be there at all, it worth being the best version of myself.