Simple Simon
We make assumptions about people in milliseconds; how do those types of assumptions relate to Simon the Toyota Corolla and the Ford Everest? Read on to find out.
Month: August 2024
Inspiration, Perspiration and Trickery
There’s a famous quote saying that success requires far more perspiration than inspiration. I suggest success may also require some trickery – of oneself. Read on to find out how and why.
Kangaroo Hop
There was a social media storm over breaking at the Olympics; Australian competitor Raygun bombed out while claiming her goal was originality. But Sarah Nelson made her move 16 years ago!
Inflation vs Employment
What goes up must come down – this applies to (ex) Mayors, inflation and employment alike. NZ has to reduce employment to ‘cool’ the ‘overheated economy’. How did we get here?
Studying Disasters
One third of the Canadian town of Jasper burned to the ground this week. New Zealand is still not properly waking up to the risk of wildfires, despite increasing numbers here. And, for so many problems, we want to research more than we want to take action. Why?