Humans have a cognitive bias for linear functions. One of the ways in which this manifests is that we expect the magnitude of the cause and the magnitude of the effect to be equal. This expectation works well in everyday situations. If you throw a rock, the more effort you put into the throw, the further the rock will travel. The larger the rock, the heavier you expect it to weigh etc. Linear functions, or at least what we perceive us as linear functions, form the basis for everyday life....| Simon Sheridan
I had intended to continue releasing excerpts from my upcoming book for the next few weeks, but this idea has been derailed since I’ve had to do a fairly significant re-write of the opening chapters on account of the fact that the book refused to end in the manner which I expected. Given this will be my ninth innings, I really should know by now that a book is not over until the fat lady sings, and she has a habit of belting out a different tune to the one in my head. In any case, this is a...| Simon Sheridan