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Grace and mistakes
I’m a big believer in grace and second (and third) chances; I wouldn’t, couldn’t live without them. In the absence of enough information to make… Read More »Grace and mistakes
Nameless dread (2): calling HALT
My occasional feeling of nameless dread goes something like this: I’ve forgotten to do something something; I’ve let someone down; I’ve neglected something important; There… Read More »Nameless dread (2): calling HALT
Responsibility: who pays?
Taking responsibility means that you commit to doing what’s necessary to make something happen – and that you pay for your mistakes. We are often… Read More »Responsibility: who pays?
Inconvenient values
A good test of your values is asking when they last cost you something else that you wanted. For each of your values ask: Do… Read More »Inconvenient values
tl;dr
We live in an era where people will spend days of their lives – hours at a time – to watch a box set or… Read More »tl;dr
A brief presentation
Is it?* Don’t say it unless you’re sure.** *Brief depends on context, but in the absence of a clear norm a 5 minute presentation –… Read More »A brief presentation
Educated (11): Truth in context
Another aspect of the limits of knowledge is the contingent nature of most of what we know: Truth is usually* truth-in-context. A pair of non-parallel… Read More »Educated (11): Truth in context
Educated (10): Limits to knowledge
An education should give us an awareness of the limits of knowledge. Most obviously: That there are things that we (humans) don’t understand; That some… Read More »Educated (10): Limits to knowledge
Freedom to the nose (2): stealing at work
How free are you at work? How free are the people you’re responsible for? “As free as possible,” is a good answer, but there are… Read More »Freedom to the nose (2): stealing at work