Came across the Two Things website (via Mike Pope)

Glen Whitman:

A few years ago, I was chatting with a stranger in a bar. When I told him I was an economist, he said, "Ah. So… what are the Two Things about economics?"

"Huh?" I cleverly replied.

"You know, the Two Things. For every subject, there are really only two things you really need to know. Everything else is the application of those two things, or just not important."

"Oh," I said. "Okay, here are the Two Things about economics. One: Incentives matter. Two: There’s no such thing as a free lunch."

Ever since that evening, I've been playing the Two Things game. Whenever I meet someone who belongs to a different profession (i.e., a profession I haven't played this game with), or who knows something about a subject I'm unfamiliar with, I pose the Two Things question.

Glen has a long list on his site, but I thought I'd add one of my own...

The Two Things about Dell
1. The company is growing like crazy
2. No one person who works there can tell you why

I'm sure you could come up one for almost any company. Care to comment?

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