Monthly Archives: January 2019

Unwitting mental time accountants

Posted on January 25, 2019 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: alles/pixabay) Are we better at making good use of our time than at making good use of our money? What is an hour worth to you? If you are in work, a reasonable approximation would be your … Continue reading →

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The unequal struggle between facts and conviction

Posted on January 18, 2019 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: stevepb/Pixabay) When we argue on the basis of a conviction, we should be seeking to verify our position, rather than to confirm it “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, Sir?” This … Continue reading →

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Strange excesses: on insurance and probabilities

Posted on January 11, 2019 by koenfucius

How insurance can sometimes be a gamble in more than one way Are you a gambler? Let’s not count lottery draws, or even the occasional punt on a horse or the result of a football match. If we exclude these, … Continue reading →

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A more care-less year

Posted on January 4, 2019 by koenfucius

Can caring be a bad thing? Caring is a strong motive for quite a big chunk of our behaviour. If we care about something (or somebody), it means we are willing to put energy into it, effort, time and cost. … Continue reading →

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