Interesting to see that the Behavioural Insights team seem to have been experimenting with ‘fake’ psychometric tests. I’m not sure that there are ‘real’ psychometric tests, in any case. It will be interesting to see how the backlash, if this is indeed the start of one, against the nudging develops. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/30/jobseekers-bogus-psychometric-tests-unemployed Edit: Interesting to see [...]
Who would have imagine that an explosion in a two-year old seized weapons cache would lead to a power outage that kicked off a recession that has created a massive banking crisis that has created fear and doubt about all bank deposits, arguably throughout Europe, and may ultimately doom the €uro? The worst part seems [...]
So my conclusion here today is very clear: the GM debate is over. It is finished. We no longer need to discuss whether or not it is safe – over a decade and a half with three trillion GM meals eaten there has never been a single substantiated case of harm. You are more likely [...]
My history with drugs is possibly unique in my generation. A shining example of what Reagan’s War on Drugs was supposed to do, I have avoided all but the barest whiff of illegal drug activity, unless you count that coffee cocktail I had at Xando’s when I was 19 and all the cannabis I’ve smelled [...]
We have borne witness to the phenominal rock-star power of the Obamas. From the school-girl mobbing of Michelle to the President’s supposed turning-by-charm of a previously sour-faced Agela Merkel, the First Couple’s charisma & popularity is irresistable.