The more you know, the deeper conversations you can have. We've selected videos, books, and articles about this month's topic to help build knowledge and make connections. After all, true understanding isn't a closed room. It's a network of ideas that work together.
Ethical dilemma: Whose life is more valuable? TED-Ed.
Conundrums of the Future: Rockets. Astra Nova.
Zero-Sum Games and Win-Win Games. One Minute Economics.
"Positive-sum games." Apply this to other areas of life. What is zero-sum? What is positive-sum? How does this affect negotiations?
"Motivation is Overvalued. Environment Often Matters More." Agree or disagree? Which is the more important priority in your opinion?
"5 Negotiation Tactics You Can Learn From Kids." Do you use these negotiation tactics with your parents? What works and what doesn't?
Fiction: The Upper World, by Femi Fadugba
If you had the chance to change your future, would you take it? Perfect for fans of Neal Shusterman and Jason Reynolds, this powerhouse, mind-bending YA debut follows two teens, a generation apart, whose fates collide across time—and outside of it. Author Femi Fadugba has a Master's degree from Oxford University where he published in Quantum Physics and subsequently studied as a Thouron Scholar at University of Pennsylvania.
Non-fiction: Glowing Bunnies!? Why We’re Making Hybrids, Chimeras, and Clones, by Jeff Campbell
Modern genetic technology has the potential to remake animals in almost any way we can imagine. With reassuring, wry humor, Campbell explores the possibilities, dangers, and ethical issues of bioengineering.
