On Wednesday, New York governor Andrew Cuomo said something that might sink his career. It’s also a great example of the sort of “invisible fence” that can absolutely kill your ability to solve problems. Here’s the quote: “We’re not gonna make America great again, it was never that great.” Oh boy….. ಠ_ಠOk, first, let’s put aside the question of […]
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Invisible Fences Part II – The Dog That Got Away
Last post I talked about the “invisible fences” that keep us from taking the kind of action we want to take (and getting the results we want to get). And I used the example of a little dog that was stuck behind an invisible fence. Today, I have more inspiring story in the same theme… […]
Invisible Fences
When I was a kid, I used to walk to school past a house that had one of those “invisible fences” to keep the dog in the yard. Every day, the little doggo would run out to the edge of the property and yap at us as we walked by. Every single day. But, no […]
Women Speak Up: “We Need Strong Men”
Time for some Friday night inspiration… This week I’ve been talking about how the media you consume shapes your perceptions and ideas about the world. I talked about how your idea of a “good” conversation is shaped by the fiction you consume. But enough complaining. After all, pessimists can’t solve problems. Now I want to […]
How TV Can Kill Your Dating Life
Following up from last week’s post, here’s a concrete example of how mass media and badly written fiction can create social anxiety and screw up your dating life. Imagine you’re on a date, or in a conversation with someone you’re attracted to. Gradually, the conversation dies down, and you want to get it going again. And […]
What Microsoft’s Insane Racist Artificial Intelligence Taught Me About Thinking
Recently, I’ve been paying a lot of attention to the stuff I put into my brain. Let me tell you why…. Two years ago, Microsoft released a twitter bot named Tay. Tay was supposed to use artificial intelligence to engage in intelligent-sounding discussions on Twitter. Pretty cool. Except when it all goes wrong. You see, […]