http://chrisbrogan.disqus.com/enMon, 14 Aug 2006 13:40:10 -0000http://www.chrisbrogan.com/shiny-objects/#comment-8507875<p>You're thinking of magpies. Magpies like shiny things.</p><p>Crows like <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/psycho_crow/sets/1095703/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/psycho_crow/sets/1095703/">taking photos</a></p>Michael RandallMon, 14 Aug 2006 13:40:10 -0000http://www.chrisbrogan.com/shiny-objects/#comment-8507874<p>Hey Chris, my great great uncle Ezra (so I'm told) is spinning in his grave! I do appreciate your urge to check out ideas' origins - I try to do the same, ideally going to first sources if possible. At least you got an answer. I tried to track down where the idea came up in one of Des Paroz's podcasts, but failed:</p><p><i>In the 3/22 podcast someone mentioned an evolutionary biologist who believes one of the causes of depression/anxiety today is the fact that we have so many more decisions to make than our brains are capable of making. An example was given of 1-2 generations before and the limited number of choices then as compared to now.</i></p><p>Take care!</p>Matthew CornellMon, 14 Aug 2006 09:09:00 -0000