by Godfrey J. Ellis This cartoon illustrates a concept used by Joe Miller called the Curse of Knowledge. He makes the point that we don’t always know what we know and tells the story of trying to teach his son how to drive a car. The lesson assumed his son knew things that he didn’t […]
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Abe and the 12% Haters
by Godfrey J. Ellis All of us have detractors and haters and we all have our fans and supporters. It’s a part of life. In the book, we talk about not letting the negative opinions of, at most 12% of the people we meet get us down. One of the examples to illustrate this point […]
Communication Sucks
by Godfrey J. Ellis This drawing is to show the difficulty with communication in the English language. Even if the speaker chooses words wisely, the listener must then decode the words into an assumed interpretation based on culture and personal experiences. The cartoon asks how phrases such as this one can be effectively shared.