When a person takes into account the particular circumstances of a situation and makes a decision accordingly, we say “she made a judgment call”. Why have we stopped trusting people to do that?
This was one of my favorite talks in TED this year. Barry Schwartz, author of ‘The Paradox of Choice’ argues that more rules and bureaucracies only fail us as a society. He calls for practical, everyday wisdom to help rebuild our world. I say AMEN to that!
I build internet businesses, talk about things I'm passionate about, like New Media, Entrepreneurship and the brain, and host events that bring fun & fascinating people together. These days I'm deep into bio-feedback and figuring out how to get in 'the zone' more and stay there longer.
From what was once an old Mayan village, Noam and I look back at 4000 years of human evolution and look forward to 2012 and the future of our species. Our traditional new year’s greeting, this time from Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, with our own 8 months old version of evolution. Happy New Year!
My friend Abigail Tenembaum and I are both behavioral economics sworn fans and now we have the huge privilege of delivering the above incredible gift from Dan Ariely to about 20 Israeli startups. If your startup fits the bill, apply! It will change how you do business. The main website of The San Francisco Behavioral [...]
Matthew
1077 days ago
Thanks for sharing this. So clearly articulated.
Maya
1077 days ago
Thanks Matthew, glad you liked it