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Most graduation speeches are full of clichés, claptrap and wicked insinuations. I have tried to adhere to that model as closely as possible.
Calling all teenagers! Read on »It’s hard to make good decisions, but here are three quick jedi mind tricks to avoid a lot of bad decisions:forget sunk costs, use absolute numbers rather than proportions, and be aware of confirmation bias.
What are these three keys? Read on »If you should ever happen across a structure on fire, there are a few simple things you can do that will be a huge help to firefighters and reduce the chance that the fire will spread to surrounding buildings. This is all pretty obvious advice once someone tells you, but if I hadn’t gone through this training with the fire department, I would not have had a clue how to make the right decisions in a structure fire crisis.
Not my usual fare, but this could save someone's life »
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