Sometimes full of wonder, but mostly bewildered.
David Weitzner is a writer, teacher, and consultant, working to uncover the best of what makes us human. He researches the science of artful thinking and creative co-creation, as well as strategies for bettering our ethical, spiritual, and business decision making.
David is the author of the forthcoming Thinking Like A Human: The Power of Your Mind in the Age of AI (Sourcebooks and HarperCollins), as well as
Connected Capitalism:
How Jewish Wisdom Can Transform Work (University of Toronto Press hardcover and e-book; Penguin Random House audio), a 2021 INDIES Book of the Year Bronze WINNER,
Fifteen Paths:
How to Tune out Noise, Turn on Imagination and Find Wisdom (ECW Press) and the Managing with Meaning blog for Psychology Today.
His writings appear in outlets as diverse as MIT Sloan Management Review, The Conversation, Business Insider, Tablet Magazine, and The National Post.
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Here’s a taste of some of the things Tim DeLaughter and I talked about. The theme of healing is at the heart of Tim’s music. The act of creating helps him heal, and in turn, we can heal by listening.
The complex and overtly politicized approaches of DEI are not helping us solve ethical dilemmas.
Simple principles can build minimalist nonpartisan ethics as an alternative to politicized and maximalist DEI.
For those that couldn't make it out to the fantastic seminar on Responsible Business here are a few highlights:
Winner of the 2022 R. Edward Freeman Journal of Business Ethics
Philosophy in Practice Best Paper Award!
I spent time with Perry Farrell for a forthcoming book, but I could not imagine sitting silently on this wisdom for the next few months. Perry is fearlessly spiritual. His lessons on joy, jargon, & intention are needed guideposts in our chaotic world. Here’s a taste in Psychology Today:
Corporations want us to forget that programmer bias is embedded in AI innovation. There’s a false belief that as long as a design passes internal legal/policy constraints, the resulting tech won’t be harmful. But harms emerge in unexpected ways. See more in The Conversation:
