Comments on: Tacit Knowledge http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2007/11/13/tacit-knowledge/ The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design. - F.A. Hayek Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:17:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: wintercow20 http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2007/11/13/tacit-knowledge/#comment-16 wintercow20 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:37:50 +0000 http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2007/11/13/tacit-knowledge/#comment-16 Part of me gets excited when they sell me a little more meat and cheese. I am too embarrassed to ask for "a little more than a half-pound" so they take care of that for me! And it has been pretty amazing just how much supermarkets have improved during my adult life - so I tend to really agree with your assessment. Part of me gets excited when they sell me a little more meat and cheese. I am too embarrassed to ask for “a little more than a half-pound” so they take care of that for me!

And it has been pretty amazing just how much supermarkets have improved during my adult life - so I tend to really agree with your assessment.

]]> By: Morgan http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2007/11/13/tacit-knowledge/#comment-15 Morgan Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:27:38 +0000 http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2007/11/13/tacit-knowledge/#comment-15 My guess is that nothing about running a supermarket is left to chance or not put under a microscope. I'm sure there is a good reason for this. Your next to last explanation makes good sense to me. Also, how many times have you purchased something from the deli and the weight is “just a little bit over”. Add up all those little bits and I bet you get a lot of extra cheese and meat sold. Customers may not put up with being oversold like this if they know the machines can cut exact weights. Just a thought. My guess is that nothing about running a supermarket is left to chance or not put under a microscope. I’m sure there is a good reason for this. Your next to last explanation makes good sense to me.

Also, how many times have you purchased something from the deli and the weight is “just a little bit over”. Add up all those little bits and I bet you get a lot of extra cheese and meat sold. Customers may not put up with being oversold like this if they know the machines can cut exact weights. Just a thought.

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