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Things I have learned (part 1)

First in a series of things I have learned that are not immediately obvious.

People who know how to ask for help are more popular and successful than those who offer unsolicited help When someone is snoring, gently stroking their neck along the line of the carotid artery will silence them In an organization, misbehavior […]

Economics is a mystery cult, not a science

The sudden (and inexplicable to a lot of people) collapse of the global economy has revealed that no-one really knows what’s going on, and as a result, people are turning to religion, directly pleading with supernatural entities to fix things.

I suppose, given that we’ve figured out the motion of heavenly bodies, and that weather […]