I’ve been a huge fan of Dilbert as long as I can remember but for some reason had never read Scott Adams’ blog. Marc Andreessen’s second post on career planning & advice quoted Scott and made me a subscriber.

This post on economics and the mild super powers it confers will always have a special place in my heart. Not for its position on Economics (which I agree with) but mainly for its advice on when to speed. Not that I would ever do that mind you, it just seems like useful information.

When you have a working knowledge of economics, it’s like having a mild super power. For example, I use my knowledge of economics to avoid speeding tickets. I assume the local law enforcement agencies have limited funding and can’t be everywhere at the same time. That tells me, fairly reliably, when I can speed without detection and when I can’t.

Awesome. Simply awesome.