Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.

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I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.

We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.

Be careful that what you write does not offend anybody or cause problems within the...

Be careful that what you write does not offend anybody or cause problems within the...

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten...

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten...

As a rule, anything in a binder has very little value, except as building material.

As a rule, anything in a binder has very little value, except as building material.

All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

The longer you work here, diverse it gets.

The longer you work here, diverse it gets.

If a job's worth doing, it's too hard.

If a job's worth doing, it's too hard.

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look...

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look...

You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.

You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.

The only risk of failure is promotion.

The only risk of failure is promotion.

A good metaphor can make any bad idea sound good.

A good metaphor can make any bad idea sound good.

Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.

Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.

I get mail; therefore I am.

I get mail; therefore I am.

You can change only what people know, not what they do.

You can change only what people know, not what they do.

Technology: No Place for Wimps!

Technology: No Place for Wimps!

And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious...

And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious...

Never base your budget requests on realistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease...

Never base your budget requests on realistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease...

The budget is like a mythical bean bag. Congress votes mythical beans into it, then...

The budget is like a mythical bean bag. Congress votes mythical beans into it, then...

After the government takes enough to balance the budget, the taxpayer has the job of...

After the government takes enough to balance the budget, the taxpayer has the job of...