When do we become afraid to make mistakes? When forgiveness dies. Take a moment to watch this video: Part of me says “I’ve seen the future and the future is trust.” But then, a little warning light goes off in my brain. Like that distant flickering of a train lamp…
Category: quotes
Quotes from How We Decide
“The cacophony of reality is distilled into models of correlation that allow the brain to anticipate what will happen next.” page 37 “Nothing focuses the the mind like surprise.” page 38 How we Decide by Jonah Lehrer
The wisdom of Strunk & White
If you’ve never taken a couple of hours to sit down and read the book The Elements of Style by Strunk & White, you’re missing a real gem. It’s a great resource for anyone who needs to communicate with anybody else. Basically, every person should read this. There is statement…
Communications and sleeping
“Communication is central to human existence. Apart from basic physical functions such as eating and defecating, walking and sleeping, nothing is more central…it is communication between people and people, or between people and places, that weaves the social fabric.” Tim Blanning – The Pursuit of Glory
