Category: Random Thoughts
-
Do We Feel Lucky, Punk?
In a previous post, I asked why we accept a system merely because that’s how the system works. Now I’m asking: why do we distrust evidence of our own competence just because that’s how our minds work? I preached that sermon, or gave that talk, or sang that song, and listeners applauded. Some 30 years…
-
Take it or leave it.
We agree to terms we don’t read so we can use things we don’t fully understand. We consent to things we neither read nor meaningfully have the power to refuse — but it is called agreement. You know what I mean. The long-awaited gadget or device arrives on the doorstep. You rip open the packaging,…