“All Ends of the Spectrum” by Jerry Pournelle, explaining why left/right doesn’t accurately mean, well, anything, and a better solution. A little science for the realm of social sciences. Most interesting was the origin of the ‘left/right’ phrase. Learn something new every day. Hint: France.
Last month, a world survey was conducted by the UN. The only question asked was: “Would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world.” The survey was a huge failure… Africa they didn’t know what “food” meant. Eastern Europe they didn’t know what “honest” meant. [...]
Hmm: Here’s a graph you might find interesting:Â Productivity, 40 hours versus 60 over eight weeks. [lostgarden.com] From the same presentation: Working more than 40 hours per week leads to decreased productivity – Less than 40 hours and people weren’t working enough. – Greater than 40 hour work week gives a small productivity boost. – The [...]
