I belong to three chat groups: my high school, undergraduate, and MBA class groups on WhatsApp. I benefit from these groups, although I am a somewhat silent member. They stir nostalgia, sustain relational bonds, and provide information and entertainment. We can potentially do more as a group, such as undertaking charitable activities, but implementing group-wide initiatives […]

Rankings are alluring. And because they feed into our hierarchy instinct, we tend to take them more seriously than we should. Let me elaborate with some examples in this post. College Rankings My friends and acquaintances sometimes consult me, a college instructor, regarding college choice decisions. In these interactions, I am surprised by their over-emphasis […]