The commentator's curse is when the commentator of a sports game says one thing and then is immediately proven wrong by the action on the field. Which I think applies to the topic of AI today. No one wants to say anything definitive or predict the future because they could be made to look stupid … Continue reading AI commentator’s curse →

I think it falls under common decency to inform people of their options. Just like it would be cruel for a policeman to take advantage of a confused immigrant by not informing them of their right to an attorney. Not saying there will be many occasions where an adult will not know they have options. … Continue reading Not informing options →

I think the premier league derbies are missing some spice these days because there are rarely any local players in the team.With the massive money in football these days you can have the best of the world, so why would you settle for local lads?It's made teams a lot better but at the expense of … Continue reading Derby days lacking spice →

Why don't men who play tag for Ireland want to play men's tag at a club level? Because it means being a second class citizen. It gives the men a taste of what the women feel when playing mixed tag. No wonder so many women prefer to play ladies. When men play mixed tag they … Continue reading Men’s tag →

Everything in their updates was just a little too great to be believable. The new job sounded too perfect. The new squeeze was described as flawless. The new apartment was too delightful. Had they been a bit more subtle in their approach it may have done a better job of not raising suspicion. But now … Continue reading Everything’s great →

Difficult conversations are difficult because you want to achieve two contradictory goals. You want to say the uncomfortable thing but also remain on good terms with the other person. So you stall until you find the phrasing that walks the tightrope just right. Then hope that they pick up on the sub text and don't … Continue reading Difficult conversations →

A friend of mine works in a large tech company. Within this tech firm, the threat of losing her job has loomed large for a year now. Not because she was bad at her job but because the company has mismanaged their finances and need to make lay offs. For a long while throughout the … Continue reading Life ownership →

Home ownership is problem solving. There is always a problem to fix. Whether it's a leak in the kitchen or a faulty light switch, it's a great metaphor for imperfect living. Now some might say that's a metaphor for life

Percy was the kind of guy that didn't know how good he had it. Talk about making mountains out of molehills, Percy could create an Everest out of the smallest of problems. When his friend didn't reply to his text within an hour - that was a week long rant. When he got a yellow … Continue reading Percy’s perspective →

From what I understand it's very hard to prove causality and the most common reason for change is actually multiple contributing factors. That's why sometimes in psychology it's more useful to stay in the present. Hat tip to Dr. Amir Levine for the inspiration for this one.