Interpreting Statistical Evidence

http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2013/05/interpreting-statistical-evidence.html 1)  In evaluating any study try to take into account the amount of background noise.  That is, remember that the more hypotheses which are tested and the less selection which goes into choosing hypotheses the more likely it is that you are looking at noise. 2) Bigger samples are better.  (But note that even […]

10 Simple Rules on How to Live by Benjamin Franklin

This article was first published on Designing Intuition  Benjamin Franklin was a man who lived a fuller life than most anyone. At 70 years old when the Declaration of Independence was signed, Franklin had already become a successful entrepreneur, inventor, writer, public servant, and diplomat. He would go on to be the guiding hand mediating […]

The Power of Now

My favorite thought on the subject is from Eckhart Tolle in The Power of Now where he says: “Accept—then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy. This will miraculously transform your whole life.” What’s stressing […]

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