Tag Archives: fundamental principles

The Way We Think (3): The Conservative Disadvantage

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

One of the most interesting insights from diving into Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) (1) was reading about the reactions of the research team while they were dealing with the results from their research and viewing these results in light of the … Continue reading →

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There Is No Gravity. Things Fall.

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

I really didn’t know where to begin on this one. Well, actually, how to continue because I had already begun laughing hysterically. The post title derives from a comment by a person who recently attended a Flat Earth Conference in North … Continue reading →

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Success or Failure?

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

Why do some people succeed and others don’t? … That question has plagued people for eons. And plagued for me over the last 55 years. Too often the explanation has been an Either/Or one: some people work harder, others don’t. … Continue reading →

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Thought Provoking but Obscure Articles from 2017

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

So little time, so many good articles, so many great books, so much fake and misleading “news” … (sigh) Here, in no particular order, are the pieces that helped make my reading year most enjoyable, informative, and often challenging. Ground … Continue reading →

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Instant Inconsistencies

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

“Damn the torpedoes inconsistencies, full speed ahead!” – Just about Everybody. Formula 1 has its Silly Season (rumors about which driver is moving to which team), but traditionally that happens only near the end of each year’s races.  It appears … Continue reading →

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Gap Theory 4 – And Another Stupid Thing We Do

Posted on February 21, 2017 by

“One of the poets, whose name I cannot recall, has a passage, which I am unable at the moment to remember, in one of his works, which for the time being has slipped my mind, which hits off admirably this … Continue reading →

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Gap Theory

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

“Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.” – Robert Heinlein Behaviors and Consequences No, this is not what you might think it is about. This is about something much less hypothetical and much more practical. And very real, in an … Continue reading →

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