The small project Today you (and I) will be confronted by a handful of “small projects”. Things that you could nail down within a couple of weeks. Small things that will make your business work better. Perhaps you could: Free up some space on the servers to make them run more efficiently. Draw up a […]
Pseudoscientific Management
Pseudoscience Pseudoscience answers everything Pseudoscience hates being challenged Pseudoscience rejects new ideas Pseudoscience cannot fail Pseudoscience is static Science Science questions everything Science thrives on being challenged Science opens up to new ideas Science is designed to fail Science changes Pseudoscience or Science? Opinions or observations? Dogma or debate? Convinced or sceptical? Performance Management or Test […]
How to Make a Point
Death and taxes In the U.K. we pay car tax — we pay lots of other taxes as well. Every private car owner pays the DVLA (driver vehicle licensing authority) about £200 per year — the exact price depends on the car. (This complicated approach to taxation confuses the public and allows the government to […]
Prove Me Wrong!
Confirmation bias A scientist has asked you to take part in a test. It is a simple test, all you have to do is work out a pattern of numbers. He gives you three numbers to start with and then asks you to give him another set of three numbers. In return he will let you […]
Sex and Soap Powder, Trial and Error
An interesting story: Steve Jones is a geneticist, a well-known one, if you move in those circles. He tells an interesting story about failure. You can skip my version and watch it below if you wish. The problem There is a soap powder factory near Liverpool. It makes Persil and Surf and things like that. In […]
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