Veblen Paradox – What is it? and what are its implications?
What is it? The Veblen Paradox, named after the American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen, describes a situation in which people’s demand for certain goods increases as their prices rise, contrary to the typical law of demand. This paradox occurs with...
Challenger Space Shuttle disaster and why its lessons are still relevant today !!
Background The Challenger Space Shuttle disaster happened on January 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The Rogers Commission was established by President Ronald Reagan...
The wisdom of Richard Feynman
I have always been a big fan of Richard Feynman since I saw him on the Challenger Space Shuttle commission where he discovered the cause of the crash by using a G-clamp, some ice, an O-Ring and a glass. (Look it up on You-Tube). However he is a renowned...
Self awareness – Is this the most important skill?
There is a massive amount of discussion and debate regarding what skills are the most important in life (both professional and personal). However, I would like to argue that self-awareness is the most important critical skill of them all. What is self-awareness?...
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