“There does seem to be some evidence that as people get older, they procrastinate less, perhaps because they feel the pressure of time more.” PeopleFeelsDoeSeemsEvidencePressureProcrastinating Author:James Surowiecki
“There are lots of people who believe there may be at least some genetic component to procrastination, and even if there isn't, it seems to be the case that procrastination habits are often set relatively early in life (that's certainly the case with me). But I also think that there's lots of evidence that external tools can help quite a bit in getting people to stop procrastinating.” PeopleIfsThinkingBelieveMayHelpingSeemsBitsCasesHabitEvidenceToolsProcrastinationComponentsProcrastinating Author:James Surowiecki
“The important thing about groupthink is that it works not so much by censoring dissent as by making dissent seem somehow improbable.” ImportantSeemsImportant ThingsDissentImprobableCensoringGroupthink Book:The Wisdom of Crowds Source: The Wisdom of Crowds
“The profit motive, indecorous though it may seem, may represent the best chance the poor have to reap some of globalization's benefits.” MaySeemsChancePoorBenefitsProfitMotiveGlobalizationReapProfit Motive Author:James Surowiecki
“The desire for reinvention seems to arise most often when companies hear the siren call of synergy and start to expand beyond their core businesses.” SeemsDesireCompanyCoreAriseSirensSynergyReinvention Author:James Surowiecki
“Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, allowing us to do things more quickly and efficiently. But too often it seems to make things harder, leaving us with fifty-button remote controls, digital cameras with hundreds of mysterious features and book-length manuals, and cars with dashboard systems worthy of the space shuttle.” BookSeemsSpaceTechnologyOur LivesCarEasierHarderCamerasLeavingWorthyMysteriousFeaturesFiftyDigitalLengthAllowingButtonsManualsSpace ShuttleRemote ControlDigital CamerasDashboardsShuttle Program Author:James Surowiecki
“A long-term crisis, after a certain point, no longer seems like a crisis. It seems like the way things are.” WayLongSeemsCertainTermCrisisLong Term Author:James Surowiecki
“The essence of procrastination lies in not doing what you think you should be doing, a mental contortion that surely accounts for the great psychic toll the habit takes on people. This is the perplexing thing about procrastination: although it seems to involve avoiding unpleasant tasks, indulging in it generally doesn't make people happy.” PeopleThinkingShouldSeemsLyingHabitTasksEssenceAccountsProcrastinationAvoidingPsychicsTollsMaking People Happy Author:James Surowiecki
“Being unemployed is even more disastrous for individuals than you'd expect. Aside from the obvious harm - poverty, difficulty paying off debts - it seems to directly affect people's health, particularly that of older workers.” PeopleSeemsIndividualPovertyDifficultyWorkersObviousDebtHarmUnemployed Author:James Surowiecki
“Standards wars involve lots of variables, and understanding them often seems more an art than a science. They generally involve just two big players, and end in a winner-take-all situation.” ArtTwoWarEndsBigsSeemsUnderstandingSituationPlayerStandardsWinnerVariables Author:James Surowiecki
