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Monthly Archives: August 2015

A DISCUSSION ON “OPTIMIZATION”

A DISCUSSION ON “OPTIMIZATION” A lot of the discussions we’ve had here can be framed with the difference between “satisficing” (an old Northumbrian word meaning “good enough”) and “optimizing” (meaning always try to do better). Clearly, as with everything we think both modern and relevant, this was present in the classics in the various discussions […]

“If rationality were valuable in evolutionary terms, accountants would be really sexy.”

Friends, let us discuss this point by Rory Sutherland: “If rationality were valuable in evolutionary terms, accountants would be really sexy.” 1) Is it that professions that are attractive to others and provide social rank satisfy a certain selection criterion, with hidden benefits to society that we can detect? I think so: courage is extremely […]

UNINTENDED BONUSES

UNINTENDED BONUSES, Looking for suggestions: Let us list what comes to mind as an auxiliary function, such the “spandrels of San Marco,” where the necessary space between arches in the Venetian cathedral of San Marco has led to the placement of significant art. + A dishwasher allows you to hide dirty dishes. A swimming pool […]