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Mario (Nintendo's famous character) has a moustache because it is too difficult to draw a mouth in small, low resolution, pixel art: because once you draw a mouth, you have to show expressions, and those are too difficult.
So the distinctive look of Mario is because of a technology constraint
x.com/fiveoutofnine/status/1952159128400560247
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@annkur points to the recent news: "Gujarat doctor loses Rs 19 crore in 3 months in digital arrest scam. A senior doctor in Gandhinagar was digitally arrested and defrauded of Rs 19 crore over three months by scammers impersonating officials."
And explains how this is a perfect example of authority bias: "It amazes me how this digital arrest works. Classic case of authority bias? As children we were threatened with bhoot aa jayega, police aa jayega, daaku aa jaayega, it seems, grownups forgot to give up the fear for authority."
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New study at Boston College finds that a 4-day work week (without any reduction in pay) results in:
- increased productivity
- increased revenue
- Reduced stress, reduced feeling of burnout, and improved overall health and well-being.
We mentioned earlier 4-day-workweek studies in our episode on the 70-hour work week...
www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/soci…
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What do you see in this image? Initially you see these upside down purple hanging somethings... But after a while you see the real thing. And once you see the real thing, you can't unsee it.
Another great example of the fact that "seeing in believing". Your perception isn't purely based on inputs: a lot of what you see (and hear and feel) is based on what your brain is expecting to see. Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxx-M...
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Evidence continues to mount that diamonds are a scam, and De Beers, the monopoly that wants to charge us unnaturally high prices for diamonds is struggling with further price reductions in lab grown diamonds
See more at: www.wsj.com/business/retail/de-beers-diamonds-pric…
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There are a bunch of restaurants, salons, gyms etc which give free stuff to attractive people as long as they post about it on social media. Because, hot people posting about your business on Instagram increases business!
We've talked about the "Beauty Premium"—how attractive people have many advantages in life. But usually, this happens subconsciously. But here it is blatant!!
www.wsj.com/style/neon-coat-app-influencers-free-m…
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The animation in this tweet: x.com/al_serenad/status/1941716989036331442 is an excellent illustration of "believing is seeing". It seems to us that the expression of the eyes in a photo changes when the lower part of the face is replaced (even though the eyes have remained exactly the same) watch video on watch page
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Check out the Uber "hack" described in the image to reduce fares. This is a great illustration of a number of different concepts we cover on FutureIQ. Why did this "hack" work? Supply and demand ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imweT... ). Why is this a bad idea?
1. Time value of money ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-8gf... ), but more importantly,
2. Opportunity cost. The time and brain power used in doing all this to save ₹60, couldn't it have been used in doing something more productive? ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgtiC... )
3. This is a classic example of iterated prisoner's dilemma, and the person is playing "defect", which will work well in the short term and cause problems in the long run ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9kOy... ). For example, a) this person's Uber rating will go down resulting in worse experiences later on, and b) this kind of behavior is why India is a low-trust society, making things worse for everybody.
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FutureIQ brings to you a nuanced and factual description and objective analysis of some of the most influential scientific, psychological, and philosophical principles that dictate an individual’s lifespan. Get ready to get your mind blown with this fact-based, conversation-style podcast show intended to inform and entertain you in equal parts.
23 February 2023