I was reading a blog post by Tyler Cowen with his reflections on why meetings often are so bad. There are several good explanations and interpretations offered in the post and the comments. Here is my summary/interpretation of why meetings often are bad: Negativity bias. Good meetings are easy to forget because they are relatively […]
Category: culture
Frasier #2
In 2020, I wrote a post about my IMDb ratings of all episodes of Frasier. Since then, my great friend Knud rewatched the show and also rated all episodes on IMDb. When we both watched Seinfeld back in 2017, I compared our ratings and identified some trends and similarities in our ratings. For that reason, […]
Books I have read in 2021
Here is the list of books I have read in 2021: 1. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 2. Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis 3. The Little Book of Investing in Nature by John Tobin-de la Puente and Andrew W. Mitchell 4. Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit by […]
My most played songs in 2021
According to Spotify: Home Base by Deca, Eligh Nonstop by Drake corduroy shorts by Kenny Segal Jueles Trunk [VIP dub] by Kenny Segal Smoked Maldon by Mach-Hommy, Tha God Fahim The Light by Wax Tailor Mr. Hood at Piocallee Jewelry / Crackpot by KMD Dreams of a Distant Journey by Navy Blue Forgive by Burial […]
Correlation and causation with Friends
There has been a lot of talk about the TV show Friends in 2021, especially related to the reunion of the cast. I have written about the show before (in Danish), and while it is not a show that I am going to watch again anytime soon, there are a few scenes that might be […]