The cats offer you a comprehensive retrospective on the year we have just lived through.
2020 Retrospective
Category: Psychology
What Jesus Wants for Christmas
What does Jesus want for his birthday? Let’s ask him.
Escaping the Tedium
People have different ways of escaping the tedium of life.
The Superiority of the West
The West is superior to every other culture. Isn’t it?
In His Image
Christians love to claim that God created us in His image, but is that true?
Running Commentary
I’ll let you figure out what this one is about.
The Myth of Meritocracy
Successful people often like to think they made it by virtue of their talents and hard work, choosing to ignore the huge contribution of luck and serendipity.
If you are interested in this topic, The Atlantic has an interesting article, Why Luck Matters More Than You Might Think, which includes a section where the author Michael Lewis describes the chance events that helped him become a famous author. If you are interested in the computer modeling that shows the importance of fortunate events, here is a video called A Shadow on Meritocracy.
True Priorities
Our true priorities are shown by what we do, not by what we say.
The Inevitability of Change
The only constant is change. You can’t step in the same river twice. You can’t go home again. We change as we age and the world changes around us. Change can be stressful, but resisting change can also be stressful.
Eine Kleine Schadenfreude
People love to take delight in other people’s misfortune. Sometimes this delight can be a big motivator.
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