Scouting for Wild Ones
Author : Brittney McGann
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Page : pages
File Size : 10,13 MB
Release : 2020-11
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ISBN : 9781734637014
Author : Brittney McGann
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 10,13 MB
Release : 2020-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781734637014
Author : Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell
Publisher : Stevens Publishing Company
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 27,66 MB
Release : 1992-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780963205452
Author : Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 20,14 MB
Release : 1936
Category : Boy Scouts
ISBN :
Author : ROBERT STEPHENSON SMYTH B BADEN-POWELL OF GILWELL
Publisher : Stevens Publishing Company
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 22,12 MB
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781885529800
Author : Boy Scouts of America
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 21,29 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Boy Scouts
ISBN :
Author : Julia Galef
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 14,66 MB
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0735217556
"...an engaging and enlightening account from which we all can benefit."—The Wall Street Journal A better way to combat knee-jerk biases and make smarter decisions, from Julia Galef, the acclaimed expert on rational decision-making. When it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a "soldier" mindset. From tribalism and wishful thinking, to rationalizing in our personal lives and everything in between, we are driven to defend the ideas we most want to believe—and shoot down those we don't. But if we want to get things right more often, argues Galef, we should train ourselves to have a "scout" mindset. Unlike the soldier, a scout's goal isn't to defend one side over the other. It's to go out, survey the territory, and come back with as accurate a map as possible. Regardless of what they hope to be the case, above all, the scout wants to know what's actually true. In The Scout Mindset, Galef shows that what makes scouts better at getting things right isn't that they're smarter or more knowledgeable than everyone else. It's a handful of emotional skills, habits, and ways of looking at the world—which anyone can learn. With fascinating examples ranging from how to survive being stranded in the middle of the ocean, to how Jeff Bezos avoids overconfidence, to how superforecasters outperform CIA operatives, to Reddit threads and modern partisan politics, Galef explores why our brains deceive us and what we can do to change the way we think.
Author : John Sweet
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 11,46 MB
Release : 2009
Category :
ISBN : 9781926557540
Author : Clay Risen
Publisher : Scribner
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 36,99 MB
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1501143999
A NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2019 SELECTION The dramatic story of the most famous regiment in American history: the Rough Riders, a motley group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt, whose daring exploits marked the beginning of American imperialism in the 20th century. When America declared war on Spain in 1898, the US Army had just 26,000 men, spread around the country—hardly an army at all. In desperation, the Rough Riders were born. A unique group of volunteers, ranging from Ivy League athletes to Arizona cowboys and led by Theodore Roosevelt, they helped secure victory in Cuba in a series of gripping, bloody fights across the island. Roosevelt called their charge in the Battle of San Juan Hill his “crowded hour”—a turning point in his life, one that led directly to the White House. “The instant I received the order,” wrote Roosevelt, “I sprang on my horse and then my ‘crowded hour’ began.” As The Crowded Hour reveals, it was a turning point for America as well, uniting the country and ushering in a new era of global power. Both a portrait of these men, few of whom were traditional soldiers, and of the Spanish-American War itself, The Crowded Hour dives deep into the daily lives and struggles of Roosevelt and his regiment. Using diaries, letters, and memoirs, Risen illuminates a disproportionately influential moment in American history: a war of only six months’ time that dramatically altered the United States’ standing in the world. In this brilliant, enlightening narrative, the Rough Riders—and a country on the brink of a new global dominance—are brought fully and gloriously to life.
Author : Robert Baden-Powell
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 36,30 MB
Release : 2016-05-17
Category :
ISBN : 9781533277121
When "Scouting for Boys" was first published in 1908, it changed the course of history by launching the worldwide Scouting movement. This unabridged republishing of the classic work is produced by ScoutingRediscovered.com - a project dedicated to rediscovering the timeless framework of traditional Scouting.
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Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 25,72 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Boy Scouts
ISBN : 9780839532491
Outlines requirements for pursuing a merit badge in citizenship in the community.