A bit late on this one, but I can tell you what I think: History is not their strong suit. Fox News, I thought you were evil ideologues, but maybe you are just incompetent. Hanlon’s Razor at work, I suppose. I’m picturing an unfortunate undergraduate intern asked to Google Image search for a picture of [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2008
24 May 2008 – 8:01 pm
“Don’t pretend to be innocent.”
Learning to Speak Olympics
This is an interesting impression of how Chinese learn English. I know that some Americans, say in business, are beginning to learn Chinese, but it does not seem as widespread as this. Is widespread such a good thing if “Do you want to go to a movie?” = “I’d eventually like [...]
23 May 2008 – 4:33 pm
Guns versus Gas
Why Guns Over Gas?
The answer is not, “Because they are American…” This is consistent with what we know about rewarding people in the workplace. If you offer someone a vacation or a bonus to their paycheck, they will more likely pick the vacation. It’s not something they would regularly pay for on their own and [...]
22 May 2008 – 10:53 am
Olympic Posters
Olympic Posters.
The Mexico ‘68 Poster is particularly striking.
21 May 2008 – 6:20 pm
Justice
I study organizational justice as part of my research. Organization justice perceptions influence a lot of important outcomes in the workplace. For instance, a worker who feels as if he or she is treated unfairly will likely not be satisfied, committed, or even a productive worker. The notion of justice (and it’s components or types) [...]