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The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
In Seth Godin’s “Tribes” book, he shares a story about a nonprofit who conducted a vaccination campaign in Rwanda. It spent its resources creating beautiful, …
The Geek Way
Back in November, Econtalk’s Russ Roberts did a great podcast interview with the MIT Research Head, Andrew McAfee, to talk about his new book, “The …
Life is Not Like Formula Fiction
One of the filmmaker Woody Allen’s most critically acclaimed movies is the late-1970s masterpiece, “Manhattan.” It’s a film about a bunch of fairly successful Manhattanites …
Don’t Hold the Drama
As anyone who follows British current affairs will know, the people are REALLY angry at the moment. It turns out hundreds of UK sub-postmasters were wrongly …
Stop Telling People What To Do
Once you send a memo, it takes a life of its own. As Wayfair CEO, Niraj Shah, is currently finding out. Was this his intention …
Humanity isn’t a Hack
Oliver Burkeman had a successful column in The Guardian for years titled “This Column Will Change Your Life.” It was all about lifestyle and productivity hacks, …
The Oppressive Culture of Air Travel
Put it into perspective: Back in the 1930s, you’d spend tens of thousands in today’s money crossing the Atlantic from New York to the UK. …
The Secret Behind Successful New Year’s Resolutions
Only 16% of people manage to keep their New Year’s Resolutions, according to the Washington Post and the Economic Times India. That’s pretty low, and a host …
The Message is the Message
Advertising is killing advertising, and it’s all because of the law of supply and demand. When advertising works, companies buy more advertising. When companies buy …
Show Me the Incentives
As the great Charlie Munger said in 1995 in his famous Psychology of Human Misjudgment speech at Harvard: “Show me the incentives, and I’ll show …
The Power of Changing Your Mind
As Emperor Palpatine said in a galaxy far far away, “your arrogance blinds you.” While it may be odd to hear the Dark Lord of …
Today’s Hottest Job
They say that the most sought-after job title from Gen-Z is not nurse, fireman or astronaut, but online “Influencer.” This explains why places like the …
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