seinfeld

  • Our Duty to Rescue and Rejecting the Bystander Effect 

    Our Duty to Rescue and Rejecting the Bystander Effect 

    I was introduced to the concept of the Bystander Effect while refining my understanding of seeing individuals, not crowds. I have no doubt that you have seen it in action many times over. As have I. In the simplest terms, it is an unwillingness to speak up or take action while a part of…

  • Advent 2012: The Human Fund

    One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes is the one where George makes up a charity and then tells everyone that, for Christmas, he’s made a donation in their name to that charity on their behalf. He called that charity “The Human Fund”. And then, when his boss offers a $20,000 contribution to the same…