The Weed in your Brain
Taraxacum is not some newly found dinosaur. It is the scientific name for the pesky weed commonly called the dandelion. The dandelion...
Sing a Song of Willpower
“Oh, the thigh bone’s connected to the leg bone and the leg bone’s connected to the…” You probably learned some version of this classic...
The Achilles' Heel in Your Thinking
Have you ever wondered why some people—and maybe we’re talking about you—are so adamant about some things? It might be a political...
The Twain Brain, or, Why Smart People do Stupid Things
StartFragment “A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.” So said Mark Twain, printer, steamboat...
Saving Grandma, or: 5 Steps to Dealing With Complex Systems
Last week’s blog dealt with the inherent threat in complex systems, specifically your Grandmother, (or really, anybody’s Grandma) and...
What Your Grandma and Corporations Have in Common
Imagine your grandma just celebrated her 85th birthday. She's beginning to forget things, but her doctor has reassured you that since, if...