Making (and breaking) the status quo
Humans love to maintain the status quo. In fact, one of the basic requirements for life is the ability maintain internal conditions (this is called homeostasis »
TCP Shorts: Revealed Preferences
Imagine you're trying to impress your friend Olive with how healthy you are. "Oh, yeah, spinach, I love that stuff," you say. »
Convergence
Imagine you’re running a 10K. Now imagine you’re running a 10K and you had a three-egg omelette, raisin toast, grits, and a side of »
Naive Realism
Why is it so frustrating when someone disagrees with you? Often because YOU KNOW that you’re right and the other person is wrong. Or at »
Six Years Late: The Planning Fallacy
Do you find that your projects always take much longer than you thought they would when you started out? Well, don’t worry: you’re not »