ValuesDAO Blog

Category: Research

  • Traits of a social entrepreneur

    In his book How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas by David Bornstein, the author identifies a few traits. Notes about traits of a social entrepreneur according to David Bornstein (via ChatGPT): According to David Bornstein, a renowned author and journalist focusing on social innovation, social entrepreneurs possess several…

  • List of Books by John McKnight

    See: Community Building Reading List and Concept: Asset Based Community Development Here is a list of books by John McKnight: See also: Community: The structure of belonging by Peter Block which heavily draws on concepts put forward by John McKnight.

  • The Harvard Study of Adult Development

    See: Concept: Belongingness Notes about the Harvard Study of Adult Development (via Google Bard): Sure, here is a summary about the Harvard Study of Adult Development: The Harvard Study of Adult Development is one of the longest-running studies on human development in the world. It began in 1938 with 724 participants, and it is still…

  • Concept: Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem

    See: Social Choice and Individual Values by Kenneth Arrow and Concept: Value Alignment

  • Individual Authors and their books

    See: Community Building Reading List This is a compilation of the notable scholars who have written one or more books in the field of Community Building:

  • List of Books by Christian Welzel

    See: Community Building Reading List and Christian Welzel on Emancipative Values

  • List of Books by Robert Putnam

    See: Robert Putnam Research and Concept: Social Capital Here are the list of books by Robert Putnam:

  • Cormac Russell on Asset Maps, Community Development and the Role of Institutions

    See: List of books by Cormac Russell and Concept: Asset Based Community Development Notes on Cormac Russell on Asset Maps, Community Development and the Role of Institutions (via ChatGPT): Cormac Russell is a renowned advocate and practitioner of community development, and his views revolve around empowering communities to take charge of their own well-being and…

  • List of Concepts

    Here is a list of concepts referred to repeatedly in this blog, which we believe that an aspiring community builder will benefit from: See: Concept: Values See: Concept: Value Alignment See: Concept: Human Stack See: Concept: Inherent Value/Benefits See: Concept: Social Capital See: Concept: Belongingness See: Concept: Open Fridge Test See: Concept: Core Tribe See:…

  • Freedom Rising by Christian Welzel

    See: Community Building Reading List and Christian Welzel on Emancipative Values Notes about Freedom Rising by Christian Welzel (via ChatGPT): “Freedom Rising” by Christian Welzel is a groundbreaking book that explores the concept of human freedom and its impact on societies around the world. Welzel, a renowned social scientist, presents a comprehensive analysis of how…