Monthly Archives: November 2022

More than cheap talk

Posted on November 25, 2022 by koenfucius

(featured image via DALL·E) Actions speak louder than words, but one thing can make them speak even louder Much of the spectacle of the soccer world championship that is taking place in Qatar as I write (and presumably also as … Continue reading →

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A consequential check

Posted on November 18, 2022 by koenfucius

The takeover of a social media platform by the richest man on the planet turns out to be a nice little showcase of human behaviour A couple of weeks ago, the long-awaited, off and on, acquisition of Twitter by Elon … Continue reading →

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Bad impulses

Posted on November 11, 2022 by koenfucius

Featured image: Robin Higgins/Pixabay We cannot make good (or indeed any) decisions without emotions, but we must watch out for too much of a good thing At the end of the consultation, the neurologist checked with the patient what day … Continue reading →

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Unruly traffic

Posted on November 4, 2022 by koenfucius

An overreliance on rules and rigid enforcement may reduce, rather than enhance, traffic safety Most of us like things to be simple. Our brain burns around 1/5 of all the energy we consume, and if there is a way we … Continue reading →

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