Tag Archives: thinking

Self-Deception in Thought

Posted on Friday, 9 February 2018 11:59 am by markpilip

“The wish is parent to the thought, and that is why nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each person wishes, that they also believe to be true.”  Demosthenes So Dr. Robert Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago, starts … Continue reading →

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“I Think” vs. “I Know”

Posted on Thursday, 12 December 2013 5:25 am by markpilip

We need to be alert to avoid the logical fallacy of “I think… therefore I know…” and use the rigorous and challenging “I know… therefore I think…” The former is comfortable and easy on the ego and so easy to … Continue reading →

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Design Your Community

Posted on Monday, 13 August 2012 10:57 am by markpilip

Andrew Chen reminds us this morning to design our community along with our product. This design, as design thinking teaches, should be thoughtful and iterative. The design should not be accidental. Because accidental design is what gets us a customer … Continue reading →

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Discovering New Ideas Through Books

Posted on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 8:45 am by markpilip

My colleague Miten Sampat recently wrote about his college experiences in visiting bookstores and discovering new books and his concerns over the demise of bookstores. He also touts Findings as a service to help with discovery of new ideas. That … Continue reading →

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Groupthink: A Caution for Summer Planners

Posted on Monday, 23 July 2012 9:44 am by markpilip

The classic article Groupthink was just brought to my attention via RSS feed. Most of us have heard of the 1952 article, but how many have read it recently or at all? If you’re taking part in summer strategy or … Continue reading →

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Crack Open an Academic, Find an Entrepreneur

Posted on Tuesday, 4 October 2011 5:09 am by markpilip

At PWC’s Diamond Exchange yesterday, where I am the dumbest person in the room and loving it, I heard an interesting assertion by Justin Hall-Tipping. He said that “all university professors are fundamentally entrepreneurs.”  After all, where else can you … Continue reading →

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