Unexpected results abound
My ebook reader comes with a gentle, daily reminder from its parent that I should read more. Read equals buy, but that’s an other discussion for another day. The thing is, there’s a lot of stuff to read between now and the end of (my) time.
Funny how we teach kids that they’ve learned “all they need to know” in school, and accept that they only remember half of it. We channel students through the college path of their choice, and mention that they’re ready for the world (although graduate school could be a positive addition to the resume). And then, years later, you/me/we learn that there is much more than anyone can ever learn in a lifetime.
I still try to learn. I play with my toys, plug wires into sockets and point and shoot and even stir and fry. Sometimes I get unexpected results. That’s normal. When I learn about some of the things that other people do, I’m left without a word to offer.
Took a look at the crazy world of economics today. Read some articles by Michael Lewis (of Vanity Fair) and realized that other people experiment on my behalf. Sometimes they get unexpected results, too. The whole meltdown of countries who embrace the Euro is a good (and easy) example.
I don’t know much about banks and banking. I follow the doctrine of Stephen Leacock, and if I had extra money I’d opt for a big sock stored under the mattress in the back bedroom. Couldn’t do worse than the experts.
