Not just off-topic...

ThomsonsPier · Post by **ThomsonsPier** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:09 am

...but possibly completely at odds with the whole concept of an Everyday System:

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=sel ... R_20080325

This chap has, in sharp contrast to building habits, been modifying many aspects of his life in a controlled manner in order to find solutions to his problems. On the other hand, if that's how your brain works then then constant analytical self-improvement becomes a habit in itself.

One thing that it does seem to agree on, from the article:

"Everybody makes these little tweaks in their life," he says. "The simplest, easiest thing will probably have something to teach you."

Post by **reinhard** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:14 pm

We actually share an editor.

Yeah, I find his stuff interesting, though not completely convincing. And I guess we share some methodological approaches. The big difference is he's interested in physiology whereas I'm more interested in psychology.

Reinhard