Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behavior – R&R Book Club (Online), Meeting #14
📚 Reason & Resilience (R&R) Book Club — Meeting #14
Surrounded by Idiots (Thomas Erikson)
📅 Date: Sunday, November 15th, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time
💻 Location: Online (link provided upon RSVP)
🚀 Welcome to the 14th meeting of the Reason & Resilience (R&R) Book Club!
This November, we're reading Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson (~300 pages) — the group's top pick in our ranked-choice vote, chosen by every single voter. Erikson lays out a four-color model of human behavior (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue) to explain why people communicate, decide, and clash so differently, and how to adapt your own style to work better with each type. It's a quick, practical read: roughly 75 pages a week, or 10–15 minutes a day, so there's no excuse not to finish!
💡 About R&R
The Reason & Resilience (R&R) Book Club is a space for personal and professional growth through meaningful discussions, self-awareness, transformative strategies, and peer support. Each month, we explore books that sharpen mindset, habits, leadership, decision-making, relationships, and well-being. 📖💡🚀
Key Themes We Explore:
✔️ Personal Development & Productivity
✔️ Mindset & Psychology
✔️ Relationships & Communication
✔️ Success & Wealth Building
✔️ Leadership & Business
✔️ Health & Wellness
✔️ Philosophy & Big Ideas
✔️ Economics & Society
✔️ Biographies & Memoirs
✔️ Technology & Future Trends
🔍 Discussion Topics for This Session:
Which color (or blend) are you, and did the book's description ring true?
Where has a mismatch in communication style cost you at work or at home, and what would you do differently now?
The DISC framework behind the book has thin scientific backing. Does a model need to be true to be useful?
Is labeling people by type a shortcut to empathy, or a shortcut around it?
Which single idea from the book will you actually put into practice this month?
Join us for a lively discussion on personality, communication, and the art of working with people who don't think like you.
🔗 RSVP now to join! 📖💡🚀