Rick’s Picks: The Power Paradox

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In this new book – The Power Paradox – UC Berkeley psychologist, Dr. Dacher Keltner offers a revolutionary and timely reconsideration of everything we know about power. He demonstrates how compassion and selflessness enable us to have the most influence over others, offering a force for real good in the world, and lays out 20 “Power Principles” on why power can be good, how power can be retained, and the terrible c...