Some Key Concepts in the Course
 

• Drive out Fear.
• Pursue Long-run Best-bet Results Rather than Short-term Expediency.
• Reward Process Rather than Chance Results.
• Decision Makers act in their own perceived best interest (see Verbal Judo)
• You get what you reward.
• Statistics Provides objective Evidence-But Never "Proof."
• Even Highly Significant Statistical Differences Can be Wrong (i.e. "B.S.").
• The Golden Rule is Enlightened Self-interest (Rational Selfishness is a Virtue).
• Don't Work with Jerks.
• Being the Boss (or teacher) Doesn't Mean you are Smarter than Everyone Else.
• Rational Laziness is a Virtue.
• Unemployment is the Goal.