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I remember hearing a story about the men in Nazi concentration camps having to dig a ditch one day and then return the day next day and fill it back in.  They were forced to do this over and over again, and something about the nature of this task was cruelly efficient in breaking their spirits. Arthur summed it up well in a recent seminar.  He said:  “Powerlessness plus futility is lethal.”Powerlessness is anathema to our human psyche.  We were wired for dominion, and we know it, so any kind of powerlessness causes a reaction.  A sense of futility can quickly...

I have recently gotten hooked on the TV series starring the “little Belgian detective” Hercule Poirot, played by David Suchet.  It was a long running series in the UK that eventually made it to the US, and is loved by millions.  Surprisingly, I have not read a single Agatha Christie book, even though I love detective stories, particularly those written by British authors.  It’s unusual for me to love the movie before the book, but there is a first for everything.     While the stories themselves are masterfully written, what has attracted me the most is the person of Poirot. ...