Quote by Michael R. Underwood
““So, how bad of an idea is it to go there? On a scale of cooking-whithout-a-shirt to being-an-evil-priest-in-an-Alexandre-Dumas-book?””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Conference talk by Michael R. Underwood, 2020
The speaker humorously asks how terrible an idea is, comparing it to absurd extremes like cooking without a shirt or being an evil priest in a Dumas novel.
In simple terms: He uses absurd comparisons to gauge how bad an idea is.
Use humor to evaluate risky ideas.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- brainstorming sessions
- risk workshops
- team meetings
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the absurd analogy reveal about your risk tolerance?
- When is humor inappropriate in decision contexts?
Humor may downplay serious consequences.