Illusion of Free Will Revisited
Posted on22 Sep 2011
Tagsgenetic code, The Economist, The Atlantic, technology, subconscious, rationale, rational actor theory, psychology, Personality, nature/nurture, free will, evolution, decisions, David Eagleman, biology, behavior
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I decided to revisit the illusion of free will after running across two other articles reinforcing it. As technology and research methodologies... Read More
Kitchens & A Lesson in Problem Solving
Posted on23 Jun 2011
Tagsfeelings, cooking, convenience food, business planning, business, advertising, food, The Joy of Not Cooking, The Atlantic, retailing, problem solving, merchandising, Megan McArdle, marketing, kitchen
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High-end retailers are expecting us to spend more money on our kitchens even though we are spending less time in them. Why?... Read More
Computers Teaching Us About Being Human
Posted on28 Feb 2011
Tagsinstant messaging, vanilla words, Turing Test, The Atlantic, Mind vs. Machine, Loebner Prize, knowledge, computers, communication, Brian Christian, artificial intelligence
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Brian Christian’s article, “Mind vs. Machine,” in the March 2011 issue of The Atlantic covers the Loebner Prize competition which administers the... Read More
What the Failures of Online Dating Can Teach Us
Posted on06 Jan 2011
Tagsorganizational culture, who we think we are, who we are, upbringing, The Economist, The Atlantic, speed dating, religion, questionnaires, politics, online dating, hypocrisy, education
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In the last two weeks I ran across articles in The Atlantic and The Economist about online dating: “Take the Data of... Read More
Inherent Conflict Between Talent and Large Organizations
Posted on09 Jul 2010
Tagsaction, business, corporate, employees, freedom, Imperial Grunts, military, organization, Personality, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, size, special forces, T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), Talent, technology, The Atlantic
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An inherent conflict exists between talent and large organizations. They box it in. I first came across this in the landmark book... Read More
