While listening to the news recently about the precautions and checklists that hospitals are using to deal with Ebola, I am reminded of the benefits of visual lists, of how the process of making a list minimizes the chances of making mistakes. Checklists aren’t necessarily medicine specific or even new to me. When I was in my early twenties, I learned to fly a Cessna 150, where staying in flight and making sure that the airplane was flight-worthy relied on a checklist. During the holiday season, I make less crucial lists to buy groceries and gifts, and maybe even to map out my new year.
After spending the past several weeks devoting much thought, consideration, and conversation to the subjects of consumption, hoarding, greed, and economic oppression, I decided to make a list for myself. I have just finished a limited-consumption, sharing, and greater good list for my wallet as a visual reminder when making future financial decisions and purchases.
Here is my checklist:
I trust your list will be different and I hearty encourage you to make one. What’s on your list?
Resources:
- Food Chains
Aircraft Checklist History
The New Yorker: The Checklist
Checklists.com
The Checklist Manifesto
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