People in the U.S. like to treat their Constitution, and its associated Declaration of Independence, like religious works of biblical importance. Immutable. Virtually written by the hands of gods.
Their high priests, the U.S. Supreme Court, spend a lot of time interpreting these documents for their laity. The quibbles become land …Read the Rest
We have written about unintended consequences before particularly with regards to Quebec. There are many examples around the world showing …Read the Rest
The recent immigration ban in the United States has at least one unintended consequence. Even if the ban is lifted, …Read the Rest
The Gamblers’ Fallacy is when gamblers notice that a slot machine programmed to be random has not produced a winner …Read the Rest
The very divisive election in the US really came down to whether folks saw their goal in life was to …Read the Rest
It is hard not to like one of Michael Lewis‘ books. The Undoing Project is no exception. It is …Read the Rest
We wrote a blog about the Marshmallow Test some years ago. That’s when kids are given one marshmallow and are …Read the Rest
I was recently in an all-you-can-eat sushi place. While they served Japanese food, I noticed that all the servers were …Read the Rest
The recent 350th anniversary of the invention of the piano brought to mind the immense changes we have seen in …Read the Rest
We have been watching the herd of US Republican candidates scramble and shoot off darts at each other, forming alliances …Read the Rest
Have you ever noticed how commonalities can bind people? How when you run into someone, even in the South China …Read the Rest