Robb G. BestSep 25, 20143 minA Berry Gone Sour: The Demise of RIM and BlackBerryStartFragmentHey, remember BlackBerry? In this day and age, it's basically the smartphone equivalent of asking about digital watches or p...
Robb G. BestJun 13, 20143 minThe Weed in your BrainTaraxacum is not some newly found dinosaur. It is the scientific name for the pesky weed commonly called the dandelion. The dandelion ind...
Robb G. BestJan 17, 20143 minSix Strategies for Avoiding the TruthAre you lying to yourself every day? Depends: are you a "Bayesian Updater?" Hopefully you are. The term is named after Reverend Thomas Ba...
Robb G. BestNov 29, 20133 minThe Brain's Allergy to the Big PictureDo you suffer from Systems Blindness? You almost certainly do. The problem is that your brain’s hardwiring is designed primarily to keep ...
Robb G. BestJul 26, 20134 minWhy your brain is no match for VegasThanks to modern jet travel, I am currently high above the American Great Plains, winging my way to Las Vegas tonight to speak at a conve...
Robb G. BestJun 28, 20133 minThe Reality Gap and the Power of Self-MythYou are not you. By that, I mean that the idea of Self -- the single arbitrator of decisions and sole captain of your wants and desires -...
Robb G. BestMay 10, 20132 minWhat Makes Meetings So Terrible? The Asch Conformity Paradigm, For One Thing.There is a special dialect unique to the corporate world. If you work at a big company, your brain might at this moment be reflexively co...
Robb G. BestApr 5, 20133 minYour Brain on BiasLast year, roughly 40,000 people died in automobile crashes on America's highways. This is a tragic number, but it has been much worse in...
Robb G. BestFeb 8, 20132 minBeware of Angels and Snackwell CookiesWhen is the last time you ran into an angel? Not "angle"--we're talking harp, robes, and halo. Well, it turns out you don't have to actua...
Robb G. BestFeb 1, 20133 minPeanut Butter and Jelly, Long-Dead Warlords, and ProcrastinationLet's have a moment's appreciation for the humble peanut butter and jelly sandwich. That most American of lunch bag staples, this classic...