When the Fatal Conceit is Fatal

Last night I went to see Rise of the Planet of the Apes and although the movie is a little far off from what Hayek envisioned, I felt it followed the book nearly perfectly. A scientist seeks out to solve a problem. His solution addresses the immediate problem, but little is understood about what other ripples it might create until it is too late. The only difference between the book and the movie was that the book is directed toward economic policies. However, had they made the movie end in financial apocalypse it would have been a little boring. Not that financial policy is boring, but because it would be too much like watching the daily news.

Eating Chocolate and Getting...

Several years ago at a family reunion my uncle Gavin jokingly said he was working on a book called, Eating Chocolate and Getting Smarter: a summary of the startling research funded by the Hersey corporation. Sadly, the book has yet to be published, although I am convinced it would give the Twilight series a run for its money on the all time best selling list.
However, after the years of waiting it looks there may be enough research to write my own book, Eating Chocolate and Getting Stronger: a misinterpritation of research by someone eating a Hersey bar.
Finally, there is research being circulated in the scientific community worth getting excited about! Clearly, this research is inchoate, it may be a few more years before they realize the correct daily dose is not a sixth of an ounce, but rather a sixth of a pound. But one expects those types of mistakes at these early stages. This still represents giant leaps forward in the long fought battle of getting chocolate its proper place on the food pyramid. (For those neophytes who are new to this battle, the proper place is at the bottom as it is the base for all the other important food groups such as cookies, cakes, etc.)
So to all my fellow chocolatiers, I say raise your mug of hot coco high and solute those hard working scientist who may soon find the evidence to support my next book: Eating Chocolate and Getting Skinnier: the portentous report on how the Hersey corporation can save America from obesity!

Update: Apparently someone is already doing research for my next book!