Tag Archives: choices

The mystery of the moral obligation

Posted on January 31, 2020 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Arek Socha/Pixabay) It may sound like the title of a Sherlock Holmes story, but moral obligation is rather more mysterious Imagine you are offered an interest free loan, with a moral obligation to repay it. That’s it. … Continue reading →

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The battle between pluralism and purity

Posted on September 27, 2019 by koenfucius

(image credit: PublicDomainPictures) Purity and perfection are alluring, but when they come into conflict with the messiness of pluralism, compromising becomes difficult and we may end up with unintended consequences   People are choosing machines. All day long, we make … Continue reading →

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Signals from the unexpected

Posted on May 25, 2018 by koenfucius

(credit: didgeman CC BY) The messages that are sent when expectations and reality are at odds can be revealing and powerful A few weeks ago, three things happened to me on three consecutive days. All three involved choices other people … Continue reading →

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Oh yes, you can; oh no, you don’t have to

Posted on December 30, 2016 by koenfucius

How often do you say “I’m sorry but I can’t…” or “I really have to…” – and is that really the case? (credit for featured image: diowncx/pixabay) Think about it: it is overwhelmingly likely that you are talking nonsense almost … Continue reading →

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