I loved this picture from Science Dump when it came popped up in Facebook a few days ago. Aside from the fact that it is a brilliant picture it makes an important point about the need for mess, and building a capacity to live with and through it. The evidence of a negative impact on […]
Before I start here I need to make something very clear. I want to raise some concerns about the current focus on Mindfulness, in particular a focus from government. I’m not arguing against the value of meditation, in particular the discipline of meditation which is a common element of many a religion. The spiritual exercises […]
The recent White House Executive Order has given considerable credibility to behavioural economics and to the whole idea of Nudge Theory in government policy. Now in some ways, the idea that you should do lots of small things to influence the direction of behaviour within a system matches the arguments I have been making in […]
My thanks to Rodrigo Yoshima for reminding me of of a quote from one of my favourite philosophers when I was studying aesthetics George Santayana. He said “Fanaticism consists of redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim.” I think I would add to that “or when the evidence says you were wrong but […]
I was having a chat this morning with my host Barrett Horne this morning about the nature of argument and disputation. The issue is when do you attack (I’m not running away from that word) and what does an attack mean? Now I have a few simple rules here. If I am with a student […]
I was in Cardiff yesterday for one of those meaningless warm up matches that give you a sense of the coming season, and then watched a far from meaningless warm up match between Ireland and Wales on the big screen. Next weekend its more serious for the Blues with the first match of the season, […]
The most chilling aspect of Animal Farm comes right at the end: “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” It stands as a warning to anyone who accepts a temporary compromise on the […]
I couldn’t have found a better image for today’s post which is about the proper balance of theory with practice; nay the necessity of interaction between the two. I’m going to illustrate this in the context of Agile in software development but the point has wider application. One current trope within a part of that community is […]
I’m late, possibly too late, in completing an article on exaptation in human systems. The final, final deadline was Wednesday and with a bit of luck I may make Sunday. At that time I will have to throw myself on the mercy of the editors. It is an important article in terms of the development […]
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