We have been a bit slow with the videos, but here is the one for Chapter 7

So many mistakes ….

I have experiments …

As it turns out Predictably Irrational was selected by Amazon’s customers as their favorite book for 2008 in the category of Business & Investing. 

It was also selected as #23 in customer favorites across all categories.

I can’t tell you how happy this makes me.
Irrationally yours

Dan

Today was an interesting customer service day. First, our cable (phone, internet and TV) stopped working. I got on the neighbors network and requested a technician from Time Warner. I was told that someone would come the next day and that they would call 30 minutes before they arrived and if we did not answer the phone they would not show up and we would have to call to reschedule the service visit. I tried to point out that the reason I need someone is that I don’t have a working phone, but this was lost on them.

When I got to the office I called the mortgage company. Our mortgage was just sold from one bank to another, and I called to make sure that they applied the first payment correctly. Yes, they got the payment but they did apply it to the mortgage. Why? I have no idea and they did not know either – so they asked me to call back in a few days to see if something had changed. Reluctantly I agreed, and then the customer service person asked me if all my questions were answered. “Are you joking?” I asked. “I had one question and you told me to call back.” You are correct,” she said, “did I answer all your questions?” “What do you think” I asked. “I guess we didn’t.” she said.

I am sure looking forward to calling them again in a few days.

Some thoughts about Globalization

Why visual illusions are dangerous — at least code orange!

See reality

When do we consider and not consider hygiene?

Food might give us a good example of why we need to think more carefully about rationality now that we create products and markets….