“If you want to make something dirt cheap, make it out of dirt.” Sadoway talks about how he developed an industrial size battery that is incredibly reliable, simple and cheap.
Author: Daniel
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“David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell
Gladwell presents a wonderful collection of stories that focus on how the underprivileged Davids of the world are not so bad off as we usually think in their fight against the Goliaths. Instead, whatever their disadvantages are, those very disadvantages often provide the perfect circumstances to beat excel. From physiological issues like dyslexia to life events like losing a parent and even the way in which authority is presented to us. Each of these would seem to seem to reduce one’s chances of success but those who suffer them and persevere are stronger than those who never face such challenges.
Interesting tidbit: The biblical Goliath was likely nearly blind.
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Sheena Iyengar: How to make choosing easier
How to avoid decision paralysis:- Cut back. The more options, the lower the participation.
- Concretize. Show the concreteness of the choice.
- Categorize. Fewer items in more categories (that are meaningful to the chooser not necessarily the categorizer) feels like more choice and receives more participation.
- Condition for complexity. Present information from least complex to most complex.
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Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are
The posturing of our body has measurable physiological effects that can improve or degrade our situation.
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Hans Rosling: Religions and babies
Apparently, childbearing is not so much tied to income (as I have been taught), however the population will continue to bloom as as birthing rating continue to drop.