15. Maff Potts dances the Hokey Cokey
Maff, founder of Camerados, talks about dancing the Hokey Cokey, how we put one foot in and then one foot out of loneliness, mental ill-health, and other life afflictions.
14. The Weight of an Idea (and a Decision)
Some ideas are heavy, others are feather light.
13. More I and We
The question for our network is: what are the implications of these analyses for the way we learn? Two points, both missing from the Berwick reflection, stand out.
12. Trials, Surveys, Walkabouts and Curiosity
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab established in 2003 by Banerjee Duflo and Sendhil Mullainathan has been the catalyst for nearly 1,000 evaluations in 81 countries.
11. It only becomes real when you write it down
Feynman’s test of an idea was whether he could explain it to a Martian. He approached all explanation in five steps.
10. From Science to Common Sense and Back
In science, sense is never commonly held. Only the consumers of science feel comfortable with common sense.
9. Predicting the unpredictable
All swans were white until the discovery of the black swan in Australia.
8. How machines are changing the way we think about decision making
As a species, we are never again going to beat machines at games like chess and poker.
7. Craftsmanship and Speed
Sassall was slow. Today GPs are fast. A case every 10 minutes fast.
6. Risks and benefits
The work of David Spiegelhalter was part of the network’s first year of reflection.