A squash and a squeeze
by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler · first published 1993
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With the help of an old man and all of her animals, an old lady realizes that her house is not as small as she thought it was.
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…address the problem. People were complaining that they can't make GWX go away; so microsoft made it recommended instead of optional, and an 'x' makes it install. Then they roll back. This is known as the "Squash and a Squeeze"[0] or the "Get rid of the goat"[1] technique to make things seem acceptable. In politics, it is known as the Overton window[2]. I dare say this was a calculated gambit, and I do consider this a dark…
on “Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B” ↗Ha, I know that story from the Julia Donaldson kids book (and song) "A Squash and a Squeeze" [1]. So true too. We don't appreciate how good things are, or how much we are capable of, until they get a lot worse. [1]: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/julia-donaldson/a-squas....
on “Procrastination is driven by our desire to avoid difficult emotions, says expert” ↗