David Pinsof on bullshitters vs liars
I’ve found this distinction helpful in conversation recently – maybe you will too. I am using bullshit in the same sense that the philosopher Harry… Read More »David Pinsof on bullshitters vs liars
Michael Gerber and the E-Myth: Entrepreneurial Seizures, The Fatal Assumption, and the Technician’s Nightmare
If you’re building an organisation and haven’t read The E-Myth yet [amazon], here’s a start: The Entrepreneurial Seizure To understand the E-Myth and the misunderstanding… Read More »Michael Gerber and the E-Myth: Entrepreneurial Seizures, The Fatal Assumption, and the Technician’s Nightmare
Douglas Adams on wandering souls, disposession and guilt
The entirety of the original 1978 BBC radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy can be downloaded from archive.org here. Recommended. Arthur Dent,… Read More »Douglas Adams on wandering souls, disposession and guilt
Working Supple; or, On not taking up the slack
What if an hour (two?) of most of your working days remained doggedly unscheduled? Call it slack, or flex, or room to breathe: space for… Read More »Working Supple; or, On not taking up the slack
Catch-up Logic: Sam Bowman on Britain as a Developing Economy
See also: Not long ago; or, Little by little (8): Singapore market, early 1970sNot long ago; or, Little by little (1): Raymond Briggs on 1940s… Read More »Catch-up Logic: Sam Bowman on Britain as a Developing Economy
“It’s quite something.”
Paul makes a thing Here’s Paul McCartney turning a few things into Get Back. Notice how George Harrison goes from yawning and fiddling with something… Read More »“It’s quite something.”
David Pinsof on Social Paradoxes
David Pinsof (psychologist and one of the designers of Cards Against Humanity [Amazon UK]) has just popped into my list of People to Listen to… Read More »David Pinsof on Social Paradoxes
Design matters (23): Aqualisa shower control bar
A shower control needs to give easy-to-interpret and unambiguous information to the user so that they intuitively know: Aqualisa is a good brand, but this… Read More »Design matters (23): Aqualisa shower control bar
A head of time
Think about what needs to happen well ahead of time. Work out how long you need – make a timeline. Look again – allow plenty… Read More »A head of time
Extra parts
A few extra bricks are a boon in a set of Lego. Likewise an extra couple of tent pegs, an additional screw or a back-up… Read More »Extra parts