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Being Interesting Means You’ll Attract Controversy
By contrast, courting controversy is no guarantee of being interesting. Many controversial stories are not interesting
Thinking
These posts cover topics relating to thinking: how we do it well, and what can drive us to make mistakes.
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The World’s Worst Persuasion Tactic: Insults
If you're tired of political insults, take the no-insult pledge with me
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Would You Rather Be Smart, Attractive, or Have Wealthy Parents?
Imagine for a moment you can pick just one of the three. Which is most likely to bring you what you desire?
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I'm Going to Share my Secret to Success
This simple concept explains why the world is divided into an elite one percent, a highly effective 10 percent, and everyone else
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The Parable of the Stinky Shoe
What surprised me most of all in this city of wonders were the reactions of the people. Knowing its reputation, I was nervous how the city dwellers would respond to another bumbling tourist
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Reports of Society's Collapse Are Premature (and I Can Prove It)
Greetings friends! Over the weekend, I went on a short trip to Hendersonville, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, about an hour from where I live in South Carolina. My wife and I were visiting a venue in Flat Rock, a converted 150-year-old grist
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Smart, Well-Meaning People Don’t Decide Elections
Suddenly, the baffling process by which we elect leaders makes sense. As do voters’ awful choices and terrible outcomes
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Pity the Doomed Backers of Biden’s Campaign
Don't be so sure we wouldn't fall into the same trap they have
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Billionaire Battles: Life’s a Breeze When You Outsource Decisions
Why Taylor Swift's endorsement of Trump¹ was so helpful
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How Being Humble Can Help You Be Wrong Less Often
A person can be smart, well-intentioned, and sincere while also being dangerously wrong
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Why You Should Doubt Yourself
I still believe what I believe is true, but I will now often add to the end of a statement the words, "…but I could be wrong."
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I Think, Therefore, You’re Wrong
If you disagree with something I’ve written the odds are quite good that I’m right. While I came to my approach accidentally, you can do it purposefully