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In the Name of Identity: Violence and the need to belong by Amin Maalouf
See: Community Building Reading List and Concept: Belongingness Notes about In the Name of Identity: Violence and the need to belong by Amin Maalouf (via ChatGPT) “In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong” is a thought-provoking book by Amin Maalouf that explores the complexities of identity and the role it plays…
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Tribe by Sebastian Junger
See: Community Building Reading List and Concept: Belongingness Notes about Tribe by Sebastian Junger (via Google Bard): Sure, here is a summary of Tribe by Sebastian Junger: Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging is a book by Sebastian Junger that explores the human need for connection and belonging. Junger argues that we are wired for tribe,…
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Schwartz Values Survey
See: How to find your core values? See: Shalom Schwartz’ Universal Values A questionnaire with 40 questions to help determine your values: https://www.idrlabs.com/human-values/test.php
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Robert Glazer on identification of Values
See: Concept: Values However, Robert Glazer takes a more personal approach to identification of Values. Glazer is concerned with the process of identification of Values for personal reasons and not for the purposes of Community Building. Here are four questions that Robert Glazer recommends to help discover your Core Values: In our view, the values…
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Jan Stassen on Human Values
See: Concept: Values Jan Stassen’s definition of Values are “situation independent decision helpers” Jan Stassen explains in his TED Talk about his research with the museum of human values and his process for discovering values.
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Concept: Values
See: List of Concepts and How to find your core values? For those familiar with our thesis, Value alignment is at the core of Community Building. But what exactly are Values? Here is some of the existing literature on Values which may enable us to come up with a framework for what Values are (a…
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Shalom Schwartz’ Universal Values
See: Concept: Values and Schwartz Values Survey Notes about Shalom Schwartz theory on universal Values (via Google Bard): Sure, here is a summary of Shalom Schwartz theory of universal human values: The Schwartz theory of universal human values is a useful framework for understanding the different values that people hold. It can be used to…
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Research on Belongingness Theory by Roy Baumeister and Mark Leary
See: Concept: Belongingness See: Christian Allen’s views Belongingness theory, developed by Roy Baumeister and Mark Leary, seeks to explain the fundamental human need for social connections and the sense of belonging. According to this theory, humans have an innate and powerful motivation to form and maintain strong, positive relationships with others. The theory proposes that…
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How to find your core values?
See: Concept: Values In general, while there is some consensus on what Values are, there appears to be even lesser consensus on the best way to measure these Values. Most Value measurements then appear to be done using surveys and questionnaires. Here are some of the techniques we came across in relation to measuring Values.…
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Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World by Jennie Allen
See: Concept: Belongingness and Fundamental books on Community Building Notes about Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World by Jennie Allen (via ChatGPT): “Find Your People” is a book written by Jennie Allen that explores the importance of community and the power of finding genuine connections in our lives. The book offers…
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