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Everyday Stories, Lived

  • You might consider having cats at home

    You might consider having cats at home

    If you have read my previous post on why you should have a cat, you might find that the kittens show some semblance with our cat Coco. And yes, your intuitions are right. She gave birth to these lovely kittens. I may have talked about her peculiarities, but one thing you’ll like about Coco is… Read more

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  • Arguments and labeling

    People who have good arguments use them. People who do not have good arguments try to win by labeling. Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America Read more

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  • Sloppy work

    If someone, say your boss, is dissatisfied with your work, they either have ill will towards you or you simply did a poor job. In most cases, it’s the latter. The thing is, it’s easier to do sloppy work than to do an outstanding one. Sloppy work is about compliance at the primary level. On… Read more

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  • Knowledge gaps

    Educated and well-informed people always have huge gaps in their knowledge of the world. Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America Read more

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  • (Automatically) deleting emails

    When was the last time you deleted an email right after you received it? When was the last time your email went straight to the trash without you reading it? I cannot remember when exactly this habit began. Still, I’ve been starting to observe that I delete the emails immediately when reaching my phone after… Read more

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  • Predicting the future and fraud

    Now let’s say you had experience in economics and business, as I do. In those domains, anyone telling you they can predict the future in ten years with their complicated multivariate models is automatically considered fraud. Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America Read more

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  • What is school for?

    When I was in college, I can hear my classmates express their displeasure concerning the hours wasted memorizing a formula they will never use after graduation. Listening to their well-thought complaint, I can’t help think the same way. Why do we have to study things we never plan to pursue? Why can’t we instead focus… Read more

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