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Cautionary Tales: a new podcast that tells the intriguing stories of historical “mishaps, fiascos and disasters”

Economist, author, podcaster and radio presenter Tim Harford (previously) has a fantastic new podcast: Cautionary Tales, which Tim describes as "Eight stories of mishaps, fiascos and disasters - served with a twist of nerdy social science."

I've just listened to the second episode, The Rogue Dressed As a Captain (MP3), which uses ...

Elementary Persuasion Is A Joke

08.10.2009 · Posted in Self Improvement Articles

There isn't anything fancy about learning how to shake someone's hand properly or about being taught how we should look people in the eye when we talk to them, but this is exactly what we are being taught in most persuasion books and hypnosis programs on the internet. ...

Etosha Namibia Africa

07.19.2009 · Posted in Reference and Education Articles

A direct translation of the word Etosha into the English language means Great White Place, a fitting description of the vast ancient white, salt pans in the Kalahari Basin of southern Africa. The floor of this huge basin is made up of dry, dusty clay and salt and seldom sees water and then for only ...