Each of us assigns different values to different things and our behaviors follow accordingly. This is one of the major reasons why it is nearly impossible to “convince” someone of the value of your products or ideas based on rational arguments and tangible benefits. It’s the ol’ Ferrari and Honda Odyssey debate again. Designer jean companies (or my

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One of the surprising and counter-cultural truths about modern-day marketing, which I suspect drives many efficiency-minded people practically insane, is that physical direct mail continues to work really, really well.It makes no sense purely from an efficiency standpoint because it's a very expensive way of reaching a single person. But from an... See more

Logic requires that people find universal laws, but outside of scientific fields and once human psychology has a role to play, it is perfectly possible for behavior to become contradictory. A tax rise can cause you to work less because the returns of your labor are lower, or work harder to maintain your present level of disposable wealth. There are... See more