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The defenders of the status quo often demand certainty when facing decisions about the future. It sets up the conditions for doing nothing, because certainty never…

Have you ever wondered what the wiring layout behind the control panels at Abbey Road studios was like? Neither have I. The Beatles recorded some of…

Surprise and uncertainty | Seth’s Blog Until just recently, a solar eclipse wasn’t a tourist event. It was the cause of real panic. Two reasons that…

Analyzing the last move | Seth’s Blog When the deal falls apart, or the team loses the game, or a partnership hits the rocks, it’s easy…

When a resource can be used more efficiently, we end up using more of the thing, not less. So, when cars get better gas mileage, people…

Non-fatal errors | Seth’s Blog Most of our errors are in this category. Yesterday, The New York Times sent this newsletter to a million people or…

It’s tempting to hand it to other people. If someone else takes the blame, if they accept the responsibility, then we get satisfaction and we’re off…

“This time will be different” | Seth’s Blog Why is that? The new diet. The fundraising after a natural disaster. The relationship. The hype cycle of…

Fear is self-focused. Day to day, our fear is about us. What will happen if we give that speech, launch that project, get stuck in traffic,…

Kinds of courage | Seth’s Blog Courage is a generous act that involves risk. It’s not courageous to hang out with friends and make a crank…