This is my favorite TED talk ever. I love the message of this so much.
“We hate to do it, but we have to follow procedure”
Nothing infuriates me more than the blind substitution of rule following in place of common sense and logic.
[rules] like these are insurance policies against disaster. And they prevent disaster. But what they ensure in its place is mediocrity.
This is still my favorite Weird Al video. Recently rediscovered.
This song sprung to life after re-watching all the seasons of Mad Men in 2016. Towards the end Megan says to Don, “pull back on the throttle a little”, yada yada yada, and this song came right now fully formed.
Read the rest of thisI have this in my bookmarks, and every once in a while I rewatch it. It’s totally bizarre, but oddly and genuinely motivational. When he plucks the imaginary birdseed out of his hand… I’m ready to start a revolution.
Bookmark this, and don’t let your dreams be dreams.
Some snaps are worth keeping.
I’ve been really into some british bluffing game shows lately, and here are some favorites.
First, Carrot in a box.
Then, from Would I Lie To You?, Lee Mack and his mysterious keys
Other ones worth visiting:
But perhaps the best bluff of all time is from Golden Balls, which Radio Lab based an entire episode on.