Hindsight Bias One problem in modern society is hindsight bias. When you rewrite your past to better predict the future. A common metaphor is driving by looking in the rear-view mirror. A much deeper bias is our instinctive, cause-effect generator. This pops in many unexpected and troublesome places. Perplexing Randomness […]
Global Hive Mind
Universal People There is a guy named Brown who is an anthropologist. He wanted to study people from all over the world to see if he could come up with something called Universal People. A set of characteristics that every single human on earth shares regardless of how advanced or how primitive their technology […]
The Gambler’s Ruin
Pinch Hit Sock Machine So a couple of weeks ago I was in the local laundromat because the machines in my apartment complex were being repaired because they weren’t working properly. When things are not working properly you need to look inside, fix what’s broken so they can get back to being in fine working […]