Many of us think that the human (sapiens) brain can outperform anything that a close relative like a chimpanzee can do. This fascinating and illuminating video overturns this misconception: One theory for this almost photographic memory chimpanzees display is that it’s an evolutionary trait which for example helps them remember […]
Author: shan
Change is Hard
Standard Economic Theory Doesn’t Apply
The standard theory of how markets work is the model of supply and demand. That model has several notable features: 1. The main interested parties are the buyers and sellers in the market. 2. Buyers are good judges of what they get from sellers. 3. Buyers pay sellers directly for […]
Normalisation of Deviance
Social normalisation of deviance means that people within the organization become so much accustomed to a deviant behavior that they don’t consider it as deviant, despite the fact they exceed their own rules for the elementary safety. People grow more accustomed to the deviant behavior the more it occurs . […]