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Author Archives: Bob
Facebook, it appears we must redefine the nature of our association
In this wonderful scene from the movie Tombstone, Doc Holliday, played by Val Kilmer, learns that his tuberculosis is getting worse, and he decides to send his girlfriend away. But first, she denies that there’s a problem and feeds one … Continue reading
Lessons I’ve learned the hard way #71
There is almost always more variation within a subgroup than there is between subgroups. The thing about this is that we often make very flawed assumptions about people based on “trends” or “tendencies.” So, for example, while it is true … Continue reading
Lessons I’ve learned the hard way #70
It’s not stupid to make a mistake the first time…
Lessons I’ve learned the hard way #69
We’re never going to agree about everything, but we can continue to talk.
Posted in Connected life, Lessons I've Learned the Hard Way
Tagged observations about society
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Lessons I’ve learned the hard way #68
A person who sets out to insult or deliberately offend someone reveals nothing about their target, but much about themselves.
Lessons I’ve learned the hard way #67
The job’s not done until you’ve cleaned up and put the tools away.
Lessons I’ve learned the hard way #66
The belief that there can only be one winner comes from only looking at one measure of success.
Lessons I’ve learned the hard way #65
We’re often presented with what appear to be binary choices–it has to be one thing or another. (This path/that path, good/bad, conserving/liberating.) The truth is that it is almost always both/and, not either/or.
Lessons I’ve learned the hard way #64
The fallacy of the large economy size. There are two main reasons why buying in bulk often doesn’t save money: first, you use more because it’s handy and cheap; and second, it will expire before you use it all up.
Lessons I’ve learned the hard way #63
Just because someone is good at ridiculing those they disagree with doesn’t make them right.