Travelling in the Big Yellow Taxi: From Jo Biden to Hedonic Adaptation When he made his historic announcement not to seek re-election for US president in 2024, Joe Biden referenced Benjamin Franklin. Franklin, of course, was one of the authors of the American Constitution. History tells us that in 1787, he was asked what kind […]
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I recently finished reading (or rather, listening on Audible to) Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22”. It had been on my list of classics to read for a long time. In addition to being a great satire on organisational dysfunction and the perversity of war, it also contains some really interesting pointers about Decision Making. Catch-22 of course became
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Recently, I wrote about how we can use Rubik’s cube to glean important principles of strategic decision making. When I posted the article on LinkedIn, my sister added a comment about integrity. She noted that taking the cube apart and putting it back together again might give us a quick but un-respected win. Brute-force disassembly
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I love taking my dog for a walk before starting my work day, especially on Mondays. The fresh early morning air clears my head and as my limbs move, my mind gets going as well. One of my favourite places to take my dog Tara is Cwm George, a woodland near my house. Especially in the
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