The Three Traps of Automation
Automation, with the help of Artificial intelligence (AI), is likely to continue drastically improving operational efficiencies for...
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- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
Brief Defense of Social Science
It's interesting to hear hard scientists - physicists, chemists, engineers, etc. - critique the social sciences for lack of scientific...
- Jun 26, 2017
- 2 min
Why We're Terrible at Forecasting
Think about most basic skills we can do proficiently. Writing a sentence, catching a ball, or cooking a meal are all skills learned from...
- May 6, 2017
- 1 min
The Mountain
A lot of people view success as being crowned king or reaching the top of the mountain. A finite destination. But we underestimate the...
- Apr 18, 2017
- 3 min
Conquering Randomness
Listen to these potential article headlines: "Stocks Rally After New Unemployment Numbers" and "Stocks Rally, But We Don't Know Why."...
- Mar 29, 2017
- 3 min
Can you beat the herd?
Two weeks ago, weather forecasters warned of a blizzard on its way to dump two feet of snow in Philadelphia. Word quickly spread; friends...
- Mar 10, 2017
- 1 min
Altruism, Vengeance, and Game Theory
Human behavior can be perplexing. We often behave in ways that depart significantly from what a rational economic model would predict...
- Feb 19, 2017
- 2 min
Could you get famous twice?
So...you're a famous actor. Or a superstar musician. Or an ultra influential academic. You "made it" to the top of your industry and...
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