by david allan van nostrand | Jul 27, 2020 | Items in the News
Every week I read thousands of stories, articles, and news releases. From the practical to the curious, from the ironic to the absurd, here are 9 items that caught my eye. The headlines are mine. As if the real ones aren’t bad enough. Taiwan’s Songshan Airport...
by david allan van nostrand | Jul 20, 2020 | Organizational Behavior, Research, Surveys, The Myopia of Experts
A guild was an association of craftsmen or merchants formed for the furtherance of their professional interests. Guilds began in ancient Rome and came to prominence in the Middle Ages. Operating at the city level, they were organized by profession, such as carpenter...
by david allan van nostrand | Jul 13, 2020 | Misinformation traps, Using Information
I’ve asked hundreds of people if they’d rather eat a bowl of sand or a bowl of gravel. Every single one said they wouldn’t eat either one, just like you did. “Okay, okay,” I say, and ask them (and you) to imagine a situation where you are forced to eat one or...
by david allan van nostrand | Jul 6, 2020 | Human Behavior, Teaching
Headed off to the Trojan war, Odysseus asked a trusted friend to stay behind in Ithaca and watch over the upbringing of his son, Telemachus. Odysseus chose the best person he knew to prepare his heir to handle family responsibilities while he was away. It was a good...
