And although the West may have all the technologies and capabilities listed, most countries do not. The point with a pandemic is that no country will be able to isolate themselves from it indefinitel… (View Post)

LOL. Robert Cialdini's 6 weapons of influence: Reciprocation Commitment & Consistency Social Proof Liking Authority Scarcity (View Post)

Yes, the fundamental attribution error: when I make a mistake, it is because of circumstances; when you make a mistake, it's because you are a bad person, or incompetent. (View Post)

This was my favorite comment on that thread: "Has it ever occurred to you soap-and-hand-sanitizer hoarders that it is actually in your best health interest to allow the other people in your comm… (View Post)

There is a very interesting book on Trust, of which truthfulness is of course a major component. Basically, trust is the default human condition, as we need, as social animals, to rely on others to s… (View Post)