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Shaka, When The Walls Fell

Back in the 90’s, I participated in a research project run by the University of Chicago. While the specifics are a bit fuzzy, I remember it involved a group of around 100 of us from a variety of backgrounds in the social sciences. There may have been business...

What does that mean?

You may have noticed I like to look up the definition of words. Maybe it goes back to the 1970s when my family had a Reader’s Digest subscription (did every family?). Reader’s Digest had a regular feature called “It Pays to Increase Your...

Outplay

Last week, we Outwitted. Today, we Outplay. In every episode of Survivor, there is a contest to win an “immunity idol.” This highly coveted prize means the winner cannot get kicked “off the island” (i.e. voted out of the game). Early in the...

Outwit

Merriam-Webster defines outwit as “to get the better of by superior cleverness.” (“Outwit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outwit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2021). In our little series on how the...

How Do You Play The Game?

In the last post, I said one sure way to get voted off the island was to be perceived as a leader. In Survivor terms, the leader is anyone who takes charge at any point, influences other players, works hard providing for the tribe, plays hard in competitions, devises...

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast.

Have you seen Survivor lately? Did you even know it was still on? Survivor originated in Sweden (called Expedition Robinson) was brought to the United States in May, 2000. It is also has other versions in international markets. I saw some of the early seasons but at...
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