Harry Lauder

Harry Lauder

Seven years past my best by date!

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The Universal Stupidity Matrix: A Field Guide to Human Miscalculation

The Universal Stupidity Matrix is a hilarious and unsettling exploration of humanity’s most abundant natural resource: stupidity. Blending psychology, history, science, and comedy, this book explains why people—smart people, educated people, powerful people—continue to make catastrophically dumb decisions, often with total confidence and...

bureaucracide

Bureaucracide (noun):

The slow, painful death of a project, idea, or will to live due to excessive paperwork, redundant approvals, and the unholy trinity of "waiting for a response," "lost in the system," and "please resubmit in triplicate." In advanced stages, bureaucracide can escalate beyond individuals and projects, leading to the complete...

The Cognitive Dissonance Survival Guide: How to Hold Two Contradictory Beliefs Without Your Brain Exploding

The Cognitive Dissonance Survival Guide: How to Hold Two Contradictory Beliefs Without Your Brain Exploding is the book humanity didn't ask for—but desperately needs. If you've ever said, "I'm totally committed to fitness," while eating a donut the size of your head… congratulations, you're already fluent in cognitive dissonance. This guide...

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Politics: The Fine Art of Not Knowing Things Politics is the only

Politics is the only profession where being completely unqualified is not just tolerated—it’s practically a requirement. Where else can someone with no grasp of basic economics, science, or geography end up in charge of an entire nation?

Forget experience, knowledge, or coherent thought. All you really need is a good profile, a vague promise to “fix things,” and the ability to confidently avoid answering questions you don’t have a prepared response for in favour of your preferred talking...

Creative Ways Politicians Take Your Money (Without Calling It a Tax!)

Politicians are geniuses—true visionaries—when it comes to taking your money without actually calling it a tax. After all, “tax” is such an ugly word. It makes people angry, and we wouldn’t want that! Instead, they come up with brilliant alternatives that sound much more palatable.

Take fees, for example. Want to renew your driver’s license? That’ll be $90, but don’t worry—it’s not a tax! It’s just a small administrative fee to ensure the Ministry of Transportation continues its stellar...

Bitcoin: Roller Coaster From Hell Bitcoin: The Future of Money (That

Bitcoin: The Future of Money (That Occasionally Trips Over Its Own Shoelaces)

Bitcoin is the revolutionary, decentralized, world-changing asset that was supposed to send us all to the moon, dethrone fiat currency, and let us buy Lambos with ease. And yet, here we are, watching the price chart resemble a heart monitor during a caffeine overdose.

Yes, Bitcoin is still the future. But sometimes, that future looks like it’s being managed by a sleep-deprived intern who forgot to pay the internet...

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