For reading between the lines with greater comprehension
I’ve argued elsewhere that being either open-minded or close-minded is intrinsically neither good nor bad. Both open-mindedness and close-mindedness have their benefits and costs. Open is great for exploring options but terrible for sticking with them. Conversely, closed is terrible for exploring options and great for sticking with them. The best allocation between open-minded and […]
“How can you say “Trust your gut?” Guts can be wrong — you have to use your head!” If there’s one question on everybody’s mind, it’s “What should I do?” or, to elaborate a bit, “What’s the most I can do with what I’m dealt to bring out the best here?” Mind you, most of […]
I’ve written before about “halting moves,” our various don’t-go-there gestures that accommodate the basic human need for reasons to stop thinking. The mind is a pinhole in a flood. There’s so much to attend to. Wonder and uncertainty are relatively taxing states. The mind prefers rest, and so we find a variety of ways to […]
“I can’t believe what just happened. You remember, months ago, the committee told me to develop a promo plan? Well, as you know, I’ve been working on it. I brought them updates all along, which they approved, though it wasn’t clear how much attention they were paying.” “On schedule, I brought the promo plan to […]
AND and OR are logic’s most basic elements, but they are far more than that. AND is cooperation—you AND me. OR is competition—you OR me. AND is win-win—both of us could take all. OR is win-lose—winner takes all. In the aphorism, if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, AND is join ’em while OR is […]
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