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Beyond Spinoza’s “conatus”: How to disrupt workplace inertia and thrive

Jonny Thomson
06 March 2024
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9 min
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Overcome inertia: set challenging goals, feedback loop, cultivate work friendships.

Summary

  1. Conatus is the instinct for survival amidst world's transience.
  2. Fundamental to all beings.
  3. Humans seek more than just coasting.
  4. Stagnation in conatus causes unhappiness.
READ: Beyond Spinoza’s “conatus”: How to disrupt workplace inertia and thrive

References

  • Media Check: Big Think - Media Bias/Fact Check  (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE GUIDELINES LEARNING OUTCOMES ETC)
 

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