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The business of partying – a semi-scientific inquiry. Monthly Archives: November 2006. Frank and the Hidden Cost of Strawberry Daiquiris. November 11, 2006. You vill be having ze daiquiri,. Besides having seen to many World War Two movies, Frank is a bit of a prima donna, but for some reason, your customers love it, and they actually drink whatever he orders them to. Now, you are interested in maximising your revenue from the bar. The ingredients for a strawberry daiquiri are more expensive, costing you ...
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Wedellsblog: Books: July 2006
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Books, books, books. July 30, 2006. Igor, Bring Me A Brain. A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives. Interesting, well-written and entertaining book about the peculiarities of the brain we walk around with, and how it influences our judgments and our actions. Posted by Wedell at 14:51. Links to this post. July 12, 2006. The Book of Illusions. The Book of Illusions. However, I really liked The Book of Illusions. Posted by Wedell at 19:12. Links to this post.
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Wedellsblog: Books: April 2006
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Books, books, books. April 25, 2006. Influence: Science and Practice. A highly interesting book on the subject of influence (or, if you prefer, manipulation). Cialdini sums up a lot of research on the subject of how to influence people’s behaviour, and presents it in an accessible and entertaining way (one of my favorite examples is the copying machine experiment. Posted by Wedell at 12:56. Links to this post. Please see my personal website for details (link on the left).
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Wedellsblog: Books: October 2006
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Books, books, books. October 21, 2006. Dead, funny, fascinating. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers. Genre: Popular (yet ghoulish) science. This is a book about what happens to our bodies after we die. Dissection, cremation, decomposition, organ donation, forensic work you name it, this book has it. Ever wondered whether people retain consciousness when they are beheaded, say, by a guillotine? Thanks to Sean Geer. Posted by Wedell at 20:39. Links to this post.
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Wedellsblog: Books: February 2006
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Books, books, books. February 25, 2006. The Wisdom of Crowds. Title: The Wisdom of Crowds. Book author: James Surowiecki. Readability: OK - although slightly long towards the end. The Wisdom of Crowds. Posted by Wedell at 23:10. Links to this post. Blink The Tipping Point. Titles: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking. And The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Readability: Exceptional - he writes very fluently. And with good reason. ...
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Wedellsblog: Books: November 2006
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Books, books, books. November 04, 2006. A guide to the creative industries. Creative Industries: Contracts Between Art and Commerce. Author: Richard E. Caves. Genre: Academic - microeconomics in action. If you are interested in getting an in-depth understanding of how the creative industries work - movie production, book publishing, art galleries, music distribution, etc. - I know no better starting point than this book. Posted by Wedell at 18:54. Links to this post.
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Wedellsblog: Books: March 2006
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Books, books, books. March 29, 2006. Linked Six Degrees - two books on networks. Titles: Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life. And Six Degrees: The New Science of Networks. Authors: Albert-Lászlo Barabási (Linked) and Duncan Watts (Six Degrees). Readability: Linked is very easy to digest, Six Degrees is at times more academic. Posted by Wedell at 15:20. Links to this post. March 20, 2006. A must...
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Wedellsblog: Books: June 2006
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Books, books, books. June 07, 2006. Great Introduction to Good Design. Title: The Design of Everyday Things. Author: Donald E. Norman. One word of warning. Reading The Design of Everyday Things. Is the mental equivalent of a one-way street: once you get into the habit of thinking about the design of everyday objects, it is not easy to let it go again. This is a good thing. Posted by Wedell at 18:06. Links to this post. View my complete profile. Blog moved to Wordpress.
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Wedellsblog: Party Dynamics: May 2006
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How do we create the perfect party? Thursday, May 25, 2006. Restrooms: Hot Water, Size and Mirrors. Restrooms are an area of interest, as they are often the subject of subtle manipulations. An example occurred a couple of years ago, when some discoteques started disabling the cold water faucets in the restrooms. Why would you do this, you may ask? A second interesting point was made by Paco Underhill in his book Call of the Mall. Why on earth are men’s and women’s restrooms always equally big? A third ex...
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Wedellsblog: Party Dynamics: November 2006
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How do we create the perfect party? Saturday, November 11, 2006. Frank and the Hidden Cost of Strawberry Daiquiris. Let’s say that you are the lucky owner of a prosperous bar called Frank’s Beer and Daiquiri that sells only two types of drinks, namely beer and (you guessed it) strawberry daiquiris. Interestingly, you have a crazy bartender called Frank who insists on deciding what people should drink. A customer will approach the bar and ask for a beer, and Frank will tell him, No! Well, maybe not. B...
