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Can Leaning In, as advocated by Sheryl Sandberg create a "Kinder, Gentler Nation" as called for by former President George H.W. Bush?
If you follow the Yellow Brick Road to my freelance article published in the CBS 60 Minutes comments section, in the context of men Leaning In, I reference a quote from a speech given by former President George H.W. Bush Senior, who called for "a kinder gentler nation". I outline cognitive physiological reasons why Leaning In can help create "A kinder, gentler nation"
The following is a generalized hypothetical construct of cognitive neurological brain activity:
The condensation of environmental data in a small area of the prefrontal lobe cortex is associated with greater neuron electrical cortical stimulation. Greater neuron electrical cortical stimulation as a consequence of condensation of environmental data in a small area of the prefrontal lobe cortex historically allowed men to be quick and fast while hunting for game and foraging for food.
The condensation of environmental data in a small area of the prefrontal lobe cortex for easy fast access can cause men to be more emotionally reactive and volatile. The masculine trait of being more emotionally reactive and volatile is a consequence of greater neuron electrical chemical pulsars traveling back and forth on motor and sensory nerve pathways to and from the muscular-skeletal system.
Mathematical reasoning and logical deduction evolved as a cognitive action within a small concentrated area of the male prefrontal lobe as a consequence of sensory processing of environmental data. The masculine role of hunting, fishing, foraging for food, growing crops, etc involves sensory processing of numbers, lines, angles, distance, height, weight, logistics associated with moving objects, and other geometric properties.
Women have known for centuries that men use very small areas of their brain during the process of neurological cortical stimulation of localized areas of the Prefrontal cortex while engaged in mathematical reasoning and logical deductive thinking.
Mark Gaffney
Information about the Presidential Citizens Medal Award can be found at the following URL address:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/citizensmedal/submit-a-nomination?utm_source=email204&utm_medium=graphic&utm_campaign=citizensmedal
Sheryl Sandberg should be nominated for the Presidential Citizen Medal Award for her dedication to the cause of encouraging women to aspire to leadership positions in government and corporate America. If more women became Chief Executive Officer’s in corporate America then more could be done to help young women develop their God given talents, skills, and abilities to the fullest.
Although the Equal Rights Movement and equality for women in the workforce has been a major political force since the 1960’s, more work must be done to help women achieve self actualization of their God given talents, skills, and abilities. Sheryl Sandberg should be nominated for the Presidential Citizen Medal Award for her effort to revive the women’s movement and build Leanin network circles. In Leanin network circles women can help each other grow professionally by becoming mentors to help advance careers of other women.
My freelance article entitled, Sheryl Sandberg Nominated for Presidential Citizen Medal Award, available at:
http://zappyzip.blogspot.com/2013/03/sheryl-sandberg-nominated-for.html
Robert Winner 50+
This is all about Bush bashing .... I went to your bio to get an idea of your background , etc .... no help there so I will wing it and hopefully not be to far off base.
TED is a super liberal site and most community members profess to be athiests. When you mentioned Pres Bush you green lighted the Bush bash button. Even after they pointed out your continued use of the name you did it again and again. To this crowd that is the equivlient of dipping a ham in gater waters.
You may think I am being an ass in this comment but it is really intended to help if you author another TED conversation.
I wish you well. Bob.
Mark Gaffney
Perhaps, we should start with simple concepts that can be agreed upon by all to build a better understanding across the political spectrum. Certainly, simple concepts such as kindness and gentleness of heart can be agreed upon by all, without referencing every single perceived wrongdoing, injustice,crime, or mistake in the past. The perceived wrongdoing, injustice, crimes and mistakes of the past cannot be undone. It would seem logical that we have to find common points of agreement where we can move forward together as an united people, into the future.
As stated in my comment below, No society on earth is perfect. Society should strife to achieve the ideal, which has absolutely nothing to do with the flaws and faults of one single presidential administration. Very soon, I plan to published another freelance article on my Google blog concerning illegal search and seizure in DNA testing. My new freelance article will be entitled, Can We Work toward a More Perfect Union?
Are we discounting great idea's simply because of politics? If so, is it possible we may eventually discount our entire system of government? If we eventually discount our entire system of government, we may become our own worse enemy. Our entire system of government is based upon a simple ideal of freedom.
Robert Winner 50+
Bob
Mark Gaffney
The mistakes, injustice, crimes, and wrongdoing of the past cannot be undone. It behooves a free people to work together as one nation to find solutions to problems we face today, and move forward into the future.
Is it possible that women who aspire to leadership positions in government, including President of the United States of America, Congressional, and Senatorial seats may not be involved in the same mistakes, injustice, crimes, and wrongdoing of the past as male counterparts of the past?
Mark Gaffney
Will a future woman president and greater number of aspiring women Congressional and Senate leaders have enough personal dynamo, spunk, and charisma to unite the people in the United States during difficult turbulent times?
Kate Blake 50+
Mark Gaffney
Fritzie Reisner 100+
Mark Gaffney
The question is can a "Kinder, Gentler Nation" be created by helping more women rise to positions of power in corporate America and encouraging men to leanin to support women in the workforce?
The pure undefiled sentiment of creating a "kinder, gentler nation" is beautifully, poetically, and elegantly expressed in former President George H.W. Bush famous speech. The utility of quoting former President George H.W. Bush is simply to capture the pure undefiled sentiment, and not to defend or promote the entire Presidency of former George H.W. Bush.
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Mark Gaffney
pat gilbert 50+
Mark Gaffney
The question is can a "Kinder, Gentler Nation" be created by helping more women rise to positions of power in corporate America and encouraging men to leanin to support women in the workforce? The question is not to defend or promote the entire Presidency of former President George H.W. Bush. I outline cognitive physiological reasons why Leaning In can help create "A kinder, gentler nation" . The counter question of bringing up what former President George H.W. Bush did or did not do during his administration is confusing and has nothing to do with my original question. The pure sentiment of creating a "kinder, gentler nation" is beautifully, poetically, and elegantly expressed in former President George H.W. Bush famous speech. The utility of quoting former President George H.W. Bush is simply to capture the pure undefiled sentiment, and not to defend or promote the entire Presidency of former George H.W. Bush.
What is wrong with the pure, undefiled sentiment of "a thousand points of light"? A thousand points of light exist across the entire political spectrum all over the globe. TED is an organization that is comprised of many points of light. I cannot understand any objection to the beautifully, poetically, and elegantly expressed ideal of "a thousand points of light".
No society on earth is perfect. Society should strife to acheive the ideal, which has absolutely nothing to do with the flaws and faults of one single presidential administration. Very soon, I plan to published another freelance article on my Google blog concerning illegal search and seizure in DNA testing. My new freelance article will be entitled, Can We Work toward a More Perfect Union?
Are we discounting great idea's simply because of politics? If so, is it possible we may eventually discount our entire system of government?
Kate Blake 50+
pat gilbert 50+
Here is the deal, the hell with ideals. Show me the results show me the application. The results of politicians are almost always, with a few exceptions, to the detriment of their constituents. The less politics the less government the more likely something good will happen to the people. So save the flowery "ideals" and show me the facts.
Speaking of which the whole meme about women in the workforce is crap that does not stand up to the scrutiny of the facts. If you are interested I will dismantle any arguments you may have on this subject.
Mark Gaffney
When the rights of citizens to peacefully and constructively participate in their government by exercising free speech are circumvented then human rights of citizens are violated 'as occurred during World War II when American citizens whose DNA showed them to be from Japan were locked up by government authorities', according to an article written by a local Kentucky attorney entitled, DNA doesn't belong in the hands of government.
I do not understand your statement, " the whole meme about women in the workforce is crap that does not stand up to the scrutiny of the facts". Does this mean you do not believe women should aspire to leadership positions in government and corporate America?
What meme are you referring too?
What is your view of the hypothetical construct of neurological cognitive activity as outlined above,
The condensation of environmental data in a small area of the prefrontal lobe cortex is associated with greater neuron electrical cortical stimulation. Greater neuron electrical cortical stimulation as a consequence of condensation of environmental data in a small area of the prefrontal lobe cortex historically allowed men to be quick and fast while hunting for game and foraging for food.
The condensation of environmental data in a small area of the prefrontal lobe cortex for easy fast access can cause men to be more emotionally reactive and volatile.
Mark Gaffney
However, the mistakes, injustice, crimes, and wrongdoing of the past cannot be undone. It behooves a free people to work together as one nation to find solutions to problems we face today, and move forward into the future.
Is it possible that women who aspire to leadership positions in government, including President of the United States of America, Congressional, and Senatorial seats may not be involved in the same mistakes, injustice, crimes, and wrongdoing of the past as male counterparts of the past?
pat gilbert 50+
Regarding Women's right the glass ceiling and all of that is a meme. Statistically speaking women with the same job with the same work history make the same amount of money as men. The reality is that women are predisposed to work less than men from disposition and child rearing.
As far as the brain and all of that I believe the mind is not actually part of the body. However no question that some races and genders are predisposed to be good at certain things to pretend otherwise is part of another meme.
The kinder gentler propaganda is just double speak to predispose us be enslaved
Mark Gaffney
Hope this is not President Obama’s April fool joke on Sheryl Sandberg. If so, what can you expect of men? Perhaps, Michelle Obama will put President Obama back in line.
Sheryl Sandberg can only be nominated for the Presidential Citizens Medal if she has no ulterior motive to replace Mark Zuckerberg as CEO of Facebook. Sheryl Sandberg must perform her service to better the community outside her regular job of COO of Facebook. Sheryl Sandberg’s nomination is a classic example of how men work together to protect the job of a fellow man, namely Mark Zuckerberg. Men must unite.
http://zappyzip.blogspot.com/2013/03/sheryl-sandberg-nominated-for.html
Mark Gaffney