Creativity

Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy with a large computer in the background.

The Human Cost of Automation

It took about 50 years for the automation of elevators to eliminate the job of elevator operator. Once you can reach your floor with the simple push of a button, why would you pay someone just to push the buttons? The problem is that elevator operators delivered other services besides being sure the lift was

Tiny Experiments Take You Where Goals Can’t

You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for. Ted Turner. There’s a problem with “reaching for the stars” that self-help brokers won’t tell you. Beyond the star you’re reaching for, there’s always another star. It’s not that goals are bad. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi noted that having a clear goal

Why Can’t I Write a Freakin’ Awesome Blog Post?

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I think I’ve put together some nice little blog posts here at Wild Rye. Just nothing as FREAKIN’ AWESOME as it could be (at least in my head.) Why would that be? It reminds me of my GI Joe. I was seven years old when Hasbro’s action figure first hit the market. The Unique Selling