The Six Types of Social Power

For as long as humans have existed, we have attempted to influence, establish dominance, and exercise power over one another. As we have moved into the information age, as society has become more civilized, and the workplace is increasingly recognizing the intrinsic human rights we hold, the ways in which employers enforce power and employees…

Book Review #1: Beginners by Tom Vanderbilt

Early in my residency, I remember the first time I saw a patient coding in the emergency department. I wanted to do something but I didn’t know where to start. I felt frozen in place while everyone raced around me. The techs transferred the patient from the stretcher to the bed and then attached pads…