@TimHarford@TimHarford in this times where everyone in the world suddenly interested in modelling, the idea from the podcast about predicting the future rings so true.
It doesn't matter how much empathy you feel for your group if it leads you to devalue other groups.
We need more rational compassion: reflective concern for people different from us.
You don't have to share their feelings to care about their feelings.
https://t.co/wCyp0dh4PF
One of the best ways to make a good impression is to avoid wasting other people’s time.
Time is the scarcest resource we have. Use it well.
#FridayThoughts
@nntaleb@fadyasly@nntaleb they were united around president who had unprecedented mandate for reforms. How do you get that in Lebanon, where technopolitical government is supposedly not possible as they wouldnt be able to navigate 'the politics'
@JAriasNavarro@benjilachkar@nntaleb@fadyasly Have you been outside of Almaty, Astana or Atyrau? @JAriasNavarro the rural areas are not rich at all. Corruption is still rife, and things got a lot poorer since 2015. Kazakhstan is on a right track, but if you only judge by GDP then the place to live is Qatar
GEORGIA as a model for #Lebanon
MOST successful post-Soviet state.
-Fired the entire police dept. Over 7 month w/o law enforcement, crime dropped by 60% (they claim)
-Anti-corruption gov : most in their 20s, PM 32.
0 tolerance,$20 bribe=>7y jail #كلن_يعني_كلن@fadyasly
We teamed up with @UNDP to pilot a Virtually Observed Treatment (VOT) method, where patients could record a video of themselves taking TB medication vs travelling to a clinic everyday. How did this impact adherence rates? https://t.co/YVb3FPNbDx
4 lessons from James Vancel, CEO of @BusaraCenter at #BXArabia2019 on establishing a l/t nudge team: 👏 #1 get an experiment done👏 #2 get an organisational win (even if it’s not an experiment) 👏 #3 focus on where it fits in the org 👏 #4 Build the talent pipeline 👏
Plastic bag bans are everywhere. Have they been helpful? Or is it a "classic tale of unintended consequences"? @NPR@planetmoney's @elliswonk explains. https://t.co/Ct3UPJMthG