SOP
Patience’s first law of operations: Everyone wants a clear policy and a consistently implemented SOP… until you ask them to write a policy, create an… Read More »SOP
wisdom
Edmund Burke on virtue, experience and political leadership
Words from the past for the present. … no name, no power, no function, no artificial institution whatsoever, can make the men, of whom any… Read More »Edmund Burke on virtue, experience and political leadership
Sampling bias; or, small n
Sampling bias is the error caused by assuming that a sample is representative of the whole population when it is not. It is the error… Read More »Sampling bias; or, small n
Wise Guys
We all get older; not everyone gets wiser. A wise person has learned: they make fewer of certain kinds of mistake – in particular the… Read More »Wise Guys
More than your share
When you think you’ve done twice your share of the work, you’re probably getting close to having done your actual share. DriverlessParentodile Kant would categorically… Read More »More than your share
“If you think you saw a mouse, you did,” and other advice from Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly celebrated his birthday this year by sharing more pithy wisdom. Most of his nuggets of advice are great. These are my favourites: –… Read More »“If you think you saw a mouse, you did,” and other advice from Kevin Kelly
Piet Hein on wisdom and experience
WISDOM IS- Wisdom isthe booby prizegiven when you’ve beenunwise. Piet Hein – from Grooks of Piet Hein
Sam Harris on following your own advice (you’re wiser than you think)
Sam Harris asks (and seeks to answer) difficult questions without fear, and writes well. Recommend. Most of us are far wiser than we may appear… Read More »Sam Harris on following your own advice (you’re wiser than you think)
Thousand year old wisdom*: on oxen and mangers
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests. The Bible – Book of Proverbs Oxen… Read More »Thousand year old wisdom*: on oxen and mangers
Wisdom, for now and later
Eat honey, my child, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.1Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you… Read More »Wisdom, for now and later