Category: "Decision Making"
On Avoiding Extreme Reactions
Its not the first time that I have been 'inspired' to post something in the blog as result of an idea planted in my head by the theme of a service at church. The last one was all about making mistakes - this time I am thinking about the way we deal with "Triumph and Tragedy".
Categories: Philosophical, Complexity, Decision Making, Worldview, ----------
Are You Happy With Your Profile Picture
On social media, is your profile picture how you see yourself or how you want others to see you?
Categories: Philosophical, Fun, Web, Decision Making, Cognition, ----------
We Are What We Are
I received an email the other day that widened my thinking on the subject of "we are what we are". Previous blog entries have already delved a bit into my thoughts about there being no room for any consideration of going back and "changing history" by making different decisions the second time around. This email added a new "dimension" to this issue.
Categories: Philosophical, Systems Thinking, Complexity, Decision Making, Worldview, ----------
A Modicum of Doubt
Many say it is of vital importance to hold true to your beliefs. Belief is a concept that is central to "being human". I would like to suggest that it is more important to have doubts. That Doubt is not so much central to "being" as to "becoming".
Categories: Philosophical, Knowledge Management, Complexity, Learning, Decision Making, Cognition, Worldview, ----------
Inadvertent Algorithmic Cruelty
I hadn't come across this phrase until today, however it was coined (as I understand it) late last year when Facebook chose to 'push' their "Year in Review" feature to users by choosing a picture to illustrate the year and surrounding it with (generally) happy and joyous borders and the words "its been a great year". Now - it doesn't take much intelligence to realise that while - yes - most years are great in some respect - for some people the year will only hold bad memories whilst, for most, there will have been some low spots in an otherwise good year.
Categories: Philosophical, Web, Decision Making, Cognition, Worldview, ----------
So What Really IS Important?
We are only a few days into the new year and already items in the news have shocked me - have inspired me - have worried me - have surprised me - have saddened me - have ..... What we find out about the happenings around the globe has the capacity to affect us in a huge number of ways. What about - and this is entirely in keeping with the blog theme - the things we don't know about?
Categories: News, Philosophical, Systems Thinking, Decision Making, Cognition, Worldview, ----------
Is There Such A Thing As Friendly Manipulation?
It is no real surprise that when blogging on a reasonably regular basis there is a tendency for similar themes to recur. Anyone who has read through some of my posts will have seen some of these repetitive refrains and this post is yet another angle on the recurrent theme of "there is a lot of grey between black and white"!
Categories: Philosophical, Friends, Complexity, Decision Making, Cognition, Worldview, ----------
More On Changing What Is Acceptable
The previous post on acceptability talked about some reasons why things become unacceptable over time and raised a point regarding the width of the "boundary of acceptability". In this follow up I want to discuss a bit more the grey areas surrounding acceptability - from a number of viewpoints including cultural and personal.
Categories: Philosophical, Systems Thinking, Decision Making, Cognition, Worldview, ----------
Who Knows?
It is clear that not everything you read online is going to be correct - indeed often it is wise to consider the possibility that nothing you read online is correct. 
(and yes - I do appreciate the irony of writing that in a blog post) However, sometimes you come across something that- whilst seeming to be sensible - triggers thoughts about things that are (perhaps) wrong in the real world rather than in the online world.
Categories: Philosophical, Systems Thinking, Complexity, Decision Making, Worldview, ----------
Serenity
Just at this moment life seems to be very full of "situations" and it is clear that each situation can only be influenced to a limited extent. In some cases that may well mean that no influence can be brought to bear and I don't think there is any where full control can be applied. For these situations it is crucial that efforts are focussed on what can be influenced - and not wasted on the rest.
Categories: Philosophical, Systems Thinking, Friends, Complexity, Decision Making, Worldview, ----------
