Clouds and Clocks

Clouds and Clocks

Systems and reductionist thinking.

According to Karl Popper, all problems are either Clocks or Clouds. A clock is something you can take to pieces analyze the parts and work out how it works. A cloud is a dynamic system, you can’t it apart. The way to understand a cloud is to study it in a holistic way.

The Pepsodent Principle and smoking! Replace Bad Habits for Good!

The Pepsodent Principle and smoking!   Replace Bad Habits for Good!

32 years ago I used to be a very heavy smoker, nearly two packs per day. Soon after the birth of my daughter, we brought her home from the hospital. As I held her in my arms I was also just finishing a cigarette. My daughter gave a little cough and I realised if there was ever a time to give up smoking this was it!