Friday, May 13, 2016

Why do small concessions generally lead to greater concessions?

Why do small concessions generally lead to greater concessions?

Because the receptor of the small concession knows that nothing is so morally flexible as a concession giver desperate to avoid tough choices.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

How much money the average person 65 and older in the U.S. earns?

How much money the average person 65 and older in the U.S. earns?

 The average person 65 and older in the U.S. earns 77% of the income of the average citizen, up from 69% in 2008.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

How to make a problem appear to be smaller than it really is?

How to make a problem appear to be smaller than it really is?

Rotating it.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

How the U.S. is redistributing income within the family?

How the U.S. is redistributing income within the family?

 Shielding perks for well-off pensioners while reducing payments for those of working age.

Monday, May 9, 2016

What does it always suggest the least imperfect solution in human affairs?

What does it always suggest the least imperfect solution in human affairs?

History.

How to live on probability instead of certainty?

How to live on probability instead of certainty?

Making choices with no fear.

Friday, May 6, 2016

Why do large swaths of the populations in America and Europe feel alienated from their institutions or government?

Why do large swaths of the populations in America and Europe feel alienated from their institutions or government?

Because they are increasingly less dependent on elites for information, access, guidance, or platforms.