The glass is half full (or not)… maybe
A while back I stumbled on this podcast via Phil McKinney of Killer Innovations. Basically, it’s a very fun exercise in thinking creatively and generating different perspectives. We all know the classic saying.
An optimist says:
Awesome!!!11… The glass is half full.
A pessimist says:
Dang. The glass is half empty.
Phil suggests trying to think of different perspectives on this classic saying. My take—look at it from a Bayesian perspective.
The Bayesian optimist says:
Well I expected a full glass, but only got a half full glass
The Bayesian pessimist says:
I didn’t really expect anything at all, but was really surprised to get a glass half full
ooooh… that’s awkward.
btw. My first interpretation was this.
The Economist says:
Obviously, the water is scarce, and we need make the best use of it by determining who we should allocate it to. Of course, I’m economically rational and propose that I should get the glass of water.
