Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Manipulating the media is easier than you think…
A few months ago, my buddy Dave Dellanave helped birth a false story that went viral. In early December, a cold snap hit the northeast. Temperatures plummeted. A story spread that due to frigid weather, the Minnesota Vikings were opening up their stadium to the homeless. The entire story is summed up on Deadspin, but…
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How 1000+ sausages made for great networking (and raised $10,000)
On June 25, 150 people convened in Toronto. Ostensibly there to contribute to charity and make a dent in the 1000+ sausages awaiting them, what unfolded was, to quote: “the most relaxing networking I have ever experienced.” Going into the Sausage Showdown, most people had no idea what to expect. Going out, most people had…
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How “networking” led to an amazing trip
I’ve been MIA for the past month plus as I was gallivanting around with my woman. Near the end of the trip, the latest issue of Entrepreneur Magazine came out, and in it was an article titled “Want to get better at networking? Think smaller.” This article stemmed from a pitch I made to the…
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Don’t let gurus sell you on survivorship bias
I love this picture. It’s obviously an extreme, but it perfectly captures survivorship bias. Pray tell, what is survivorship bias? Survivorship bias is the logical error of concentrating on the people or things that made it past some selection process and overlooking those that did not, typically because of their lack of visibility. This can…
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A case study on leveraging your assets to get shit done
Last week, Forbes published an article titled Creative Ways For Micro Businesses To Give Back. The article detailed my recent forays into charity food offs and the impact they can make. And yes – a charity food off is exactly what it sounds like. My last one was the Chocolate Chip Cookie Off 2017, which…
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