Updated 26/08/2020 I have previously discussed the effect of Edward Bernays on public relations and corporate advertising. He famously ushered in the acceptance of taboo products by engaging with the public on an emotional level, appealing to their irrational impulses … Read More
Monthly Archives: August 2020
All the Gear and No Idea?
Updated 19/08/2020 There are various forms of this kind of criticism levelled at novices in a particular field. Whether it’s music, photography, tech or sport there are particular participants who feel the need to spend big and conspicuously demonstrate their … Read More
Photographic memory? Don’t mislead yourself into preventable errors
Updated 12/08/2020 As a teenager you are confronted by a number of archetypes, whether sporty/geeky/outsider in flavour they are usually based on some fictional aspirational quality: superhuman football dribbling, mathematical prowess or an impossibly handsome, brooding style. Part of teenage … Read More
Rational behaviour emerging from irrational certainty?
Updated 05/08/2020 Whether you think you are rational or irrational, you’re right. Do you believe in the time-worn adage “The customer is always right” or “A fool and his money are soon separated.” How about “Birds of a feather flock … Read More