Category Archives: Agreements

The oppisite to love is not hate, it is indifference or ignorance.

The Dance with Chance authors suggest that there are three reasons that we should be aware of the “illusion of control”: 1. Beliefs are usually proven wrong, eventually 2. Human Error 3. And Vested interests I say: “Science is not … Continue reading →

Gerd Gigerenzer, Author of Calculated Risks: how to know when numbers deceive you, explains that we cling to our “illusion of certainty” because the medical industry, insurance companies, investment advisers, and election campaigns have become purveyors of certainty, marketing it … Continue reading →

The upside of uncertainty between friends colleagues and lovers is learning to explain how we like to be treated in a certain way or detail. When I ask this question, “How do you like to be treated?” my prediction will … Continue reading →

Is thinking competitive? If it is then maybe the only time that conversation is not competitive is when we are not thinking while conversing or conversation by script or by rote. I wonder if it is possible to find the … Continue reading →

Do apes have explicit agreements with each other? I don’t think so. I think they lack the language to make such explicit agreements and they live a more implicit existence. Do people have explicit agreements with each other? Once again … Continue reading →

The Upside of Uncertainty Between Friends, Colleagues and Lovers The good thing about this title is that it poses the question: What is the upside of Uncertainty between friends, colleagues and lovers? · The answer is that it creates conversation … Continue reading →

Do we converse to seek an agreement? agree verb (used without object) 1.to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize inopinion or feeling (often followed by with ): I don’t agree withyou. 2.to give consent; assent (often followed by to … Continue reading →

Can one lose or win a conversation? I guess there are many reasons that people have conversations but I do believe that there is an ultimate goal of finding solutions. When egos come between people, “winning” and avoiding “losing” can … Continue reading →

I think that…..some people believe that some thoughts are fact. That some of the opinions that they hold are somehow more than just opinions but a fact or a certainty. For example a in the 16th centuary it was believed … Continue reading →