Paul Whitmore SasYour original framing of this transitional moment made me re-think what's going on.Slatestar Codex has a long essay on the misfortunes of getting locked into a bad equilibrium (by analogy, a generalized prisoner's…Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021
Paul Whitmore SasShould companies say “sorry”? Just keep getting better & don’t botherWhen we accidentally harm another person, it’s difficult to let it pass without acknowledging responsibility. A legitimate apology owns…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
Paul Whitmore SasDon’t Try to Keep Calm & Covid OnThe British in WWII endured years of bombing with a stiff upper lip to “KC&Co” (keep calm & carry on). That’s not shaping up as oursAug 3, 20201Aug 3, 20201
Paul Whitmore SasDaddy, where do A/B tests come from?Big Data Hungers for HypothesesSep 9, 20161Sep 9, 20161
Paul Whitmore SasThe Trouble with GoalsLet’s imagine you’re in training to run your second marathon in a couple of weeks. Your plan is to complete in time that’s a personal best…Aug 23, 20162Aug 23, 20162
Paul Whitmore SasPredicting and Harnessing Irrational BiasesImagine: Your product dominates your industry, though recently you’ve begun losing market share. The research looks scary: white-labeled…Aug 5, 2016Aug 5, 2016
Paul Whitmore SasDesign as Choice ArchitectureAs software continues to nibble through every human sphere, there’s one constraint that won’t change: the human mind. This is the first in…Jul 22, 2016Jul 22, 2016
Paul Whitmore SasWhat’s a Self Anyway?Is it Fashioned, Quantified, Regulated, Nudged?Jun 20, 2015Jun 20, 2015
Paul Whitmore SasHabitat Theory of ProductivityCultivating the Wild Side of LifeMay 25, 2015May 25, 2015