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Entheos: The Trouble with Deciding
What are you going to have for lunch? Easy decision. Unless, you are being treated to a very expensive restaurant in a city you are unlikely to revisit. Then, the decision takes on greater significance and is much harder to make. This is because of what psychologists call “Behavioral Economics.” Behavioral Economics states that human beings […]
50 greatest innovations since the wheel
The Atlantic asked a group of historians, scientists, and engineers to rank the 50 greatest innovations since the invention of the wheel. Here they are. 1. The printing press, 1430s The printing press was nominated by 10 of our 12 panelists, five of whom ranked it in their top three. Dyson described its invention as […]
The Monk With Sweaty Palms
Kasan, a Zen teacher and monk, was to officiate at a funeral of a famous nobleman. As he stood there waiting for the governor of the province and other lords and ladies to arrive, he noticed that the palms of his hands were sweaty. The next day he called his disciples together and confessed he […]