Humor Fools SimonMarch 29, 20210 When told that there is a fool born every minute P. T. Barnum responded: “Where do the rest of them come...
Maxims Taste SimonMarch 27, 20210 "In matters of taste, blow with the wind; In matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas...
Maxims The Data Detective Four SimonMarch 26, 20210 “Nullius in Verba” translates to "Take nobody's word for it." The motto of the Royal Society as quoted...
Maxims Starting SimonMarch 24, 20210 "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start,Anyone can start from now and make a brand new...
Maxims Architecture SimonMarch 22, 20212 “Architecture is Frozen Music.” Unknown Written by hand in a copy of The Century Collegiate Handbook...
Recommendations The Data Detective Three SimonMarch 19, 20210 “Yes, it’s easy to lie with statistics, but it’s even easier to lie without them.” Tim Harford in...
Maxims Cui Bono SimonMarch 13, 20210 Cui Bono Latin for "Who Benefits?" This the question to ask about any proposal. My heuristic is "does it...
Recommendations Data Detective Two SimonMarch 12, 20210 “Sometimes we want to be fooled.” Tim Harford in The Data...
Maxims Anger SimonMarch 6, 20210 Anger won’t help. What will help is situational. But whatever the situation, anger won't...