decisions
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Destroying everything over a word
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2 min read
We often seem eager to blame someone for the situation we’re in. Then we act as if we have no control over our response.
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The Simplicity Paradox
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2 min read
We want it all. And we want simplicity. But keeping it simple while accessing everything is virtually impossible.
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Continuing a failed war on terror is a moral failure
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10 min read
The great moral failure wasn’t only in launching the war on terror, it has been in continuing it in spite of all the moral and statistical evidence. The social share title reads “The scene of America’s longest war is now world’s terrorism hotspot”. Nearly 18 years into the war on terror, this headline should be…
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I wrote over a thousand words, trying to rationalize decision-making in the midst of bad choices. And it was all very sensible. And an utter crock. Because sometimes, we’re stuck with complete and total junk. Some of you might be thinking of the election. That’s fine. But there are many more choices that are far…
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Dualism
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3 min read
I am often the victim of analysis paralysis. Some situations seem too complex to be decisive. Other times, I get lost in the concern for others: how they feel about a situation, or what they might want to make of it. One way to deal with complexity is to simplify the problem through dualities. I…