Politics, Western v. Asian Mentality, Being Too Nice

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 4, Episode 59

Mar 30, 2015 1:00 pm
2:12:44 mins

Joe Cannon: News & Politics (11:32) Joe Cannon, CEO of Fuel Freedom Foundation, former Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, past assistant administrator in the US EPA, and editor of the Deseret News. Joe talks current political news including issues in the Middle East and oil. Is the money in politics good for the process or is it hurting democracy Differences Between Asian and Western Thinking (56:23) Dr. Richard E. Nisbett, Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. He has written many books, including: "The Geography of Thought," as well as Intelligence and How to Get It, and was the co-author of Culture of Honor. Dr. Nesbitt talks about cultural differences between Asian and Western mentality. Kim Giles: Being Too Nice (1:41:00) President and founder of Clarity Point Life Coaching. Named one of the top 20 advice gurus in the country by Good Morning America in 2010. Writes a regular column on KSL.com every Monday in the Happy Living Section. The problem with being too nice.

Episode Segments

Episode Segments

Joe Cannon: News & Politics

45m

Joe Cannon, CEO of Fuel Freedom Foundation, former Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, past assistant administrator in the US EPA, and editor of the Deseret News. Joe talks current political news including issues in the Middle East and oil. Is the money in politics good for the process or is it hurting democracy

Differences Between Asian and Western Thinking

45m

Dr. Richard E. Nisbett, Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. He has written many books, including: "The Geography of Thought," as well as Intelligence and How to Get It, and was the co-author of Culture of Honor. Dr. Nesbitt talks about cultural differences between Asian and Western mentality.

Kim Giles: Being Too Nice

32m

President and founder of Clarity Point Life Coaching. Named one of the top 20 advice gurus in the country by Good Morning America in 2010. Writes a regular column on KSL.com every Monday in the Happy Living Section. The problem with being too nice.