Monthly Archives: February 2023

Two speeches

Posted on February 24, 2023 by koenfucius

featured image: DonkeyHotey/Flickr CC BY 2.0 When it comes to leadership and persuasion, cognitive phenomena may not be as maladaptive as they are sometimes portrayed This past week saw two important speeches by two of the most powerful political leaders … Continue reading →

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The trouble with right and wrong

Posted on February 17, 2023 by koenfucius

(featured image created with DALL·E) Decision making is, more than we imagine, guided by our sense of right and wrong – and that can lead to difficult dilemmas Mathematics and language have several things in common. One of them is … Continue reading →

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What we punish and why

Posted on February 10, 2023 by koenfucius

(featured image: Alexas_fotos/Pixabay) We punish wrongdoing, but do we do so consistently? Exactly what we punish and why is not so straightforward When British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took office late in 2022, he pledged, “This government will have integrity, … Continue reading →

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Not so intelligent?

Posted on February 3, 2023 by koenfucius

Featured image: JahnmitJa/Flickr CC BY SA 2.0 ChatGPT is all the rage, but does it live up to our expectations? And are our expectations realistic? I remember my first trip to Japan in the 1990s. I had worked all over … Continue reading →

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