Punchy
‘Your weary wife is walking away,
Your nephew, it’s true,
Well, he thinks the world of you.’
– Morrissey, ‘Boxers’
Emerald
Did you know that Ireland has the third largest economy (per head of population) in the world?
Drivers
All other car drivers annoy me. You included. Don’t think you’re exempt.
The Samurai code of honour
‘I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ’
– Gandhi
The Matthew Effect
How advantage begets further advantage.
Post-Brexit Challenges: EU Migrants and Families Face Destitution, Justice Barriers, and Welfare Gaps in Scotland
Key findings include barriers related to the Habitual Residence Test, a lack of access to legal aid, and systemic exclusion from essential services like housing and benefits.
Bikers
‘Look out! Look out! Look out! Look out!’ – Leader of the Pack, The Shangri-Las
Pose – Power and confidence
Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist best known for her research on non-verbal behaviour, power dynamics, and the effects of body language on self-confidence and performance. Her work on ‘power posing’ became popular after her 2012 TED Talk, Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are. It is one of the most-viewed TED Talks of all […]
Blinding – Homer and The Blues
‘Sing to me, Muse, of that endlessly cunning man.
Who was blown off course to the ends of the earth’. The Odyssey, translated by Stephen Mitchell
Tarantino’s dilemmas
Applying economic Game Theory to the Mexican standoff.