Did you catch EID this week?
Thursday’s post on the Beauty Industry Efficacy Bias seems
to have struck home with many of our readers.
I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but very little of that stuff
really works. It is mostly
self-delusion. You put on some expensive cream and think that you look
better. Pure placebo effect. But if you
feel better about yourself, heck – why not?
Another self-delusion is the entitlement effect. How many times have you pretended to make
some progress just so you had an excuse to take a break? Or to indulge yourself? If you do it on
purpose, that is one thing. But when you
don’t even realize it, you can be your own worst enemy.
Our discussion of food labeling touched a sore spot,
especially with the category of information “for which there is no scientific
consensus that it has any effect – good or bad.” This includes GMO, local, natural, and in
many cases organic.
Monday had a Hall of Fame post from earlier in the year. This was one of most popular topics. If you missed it the first time around,
definitely check it out now.
And have a great weekend.
Enjoy the last one before school starts.
