Odd Urges and What to Do with Them
I know individuals who have an urge to drink heavily and individuals who have an urge to travel. Different people have different urges. Some of the urges seem genetically based. You can see the pattern going from generation to generation in a family. Learning can be...
The Value of Dystopias
People like dystopian stories. I have read many: 1984, The Iron Heel, Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451. Some get made into movies. I remember The Time Machine best because I saw the movie version, and the visuals stick in my mind. You may have read or seen...
Successful Weight Loss
I just read in New Scientist magazine that over 95% of people who attempt to lose weight fail. That’s a depressing statistic. But some people succeed over the long run. The U.S. has a national weight control registry for individuals who have lost at least 14 kgs...
Psychology Applied to Blood Donations
When you want people to give you their blood, you are wise to use psychology, whether you are the Red Cross or a vampire. While I give a blood or plasma at a donation centre, I often think of the psychological principles applied to keep me coming back. For one, the...
Capitalism
Nature is red in tooth and claw. So is capitalism. My parents always had one type of small business or another. Running a grocery store in a small town, they watched a huge grocery chain open a store a block away. The chain bought products cheaply in huge quantities....
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