What would you if you if the adorable 4-lb miniature
potbellied pig, expected to grow to 70 lbs
maximum gradually grows to 650 lbs.?

The little piggy in question later named Esther,
was, in reality, a commercial animal and not
the tiny porcine represented.

Faced with the unexpected costly upkeep of a
beloved pet, Esther’s owners combined their skill set
and ingenuity with entrepreneurship: social media,
humor, animal rights, and education

Otherwise, Esther’s owners might have been
forced to give her up. So one can’t help wondering
whether Esther’s breeder pull a fast one or sell
the pig believing it was a miniature, making
an honest but incompetent mistake?
(Hmm, even Esther might roll her eyes.)

There’s a simple way to identify whether a piglet
is mini versus regular sized. For example, a miniature p
ig will have a straight tail. Commercial porkers have curly
tails. Research beforehand would have revealed
that information. Legally, in one case, the judge ruled against an
unhappy pet owner, citing failure to research the traits
and behavior of the animal purchased.

Some info professionals point to one explanation
for the pig purchase originally gone awry
The Dunning-Kruger Effect: relying on
faulty assumptions about what one knows about
a subject or in this case, relying instead on someone
else’s knowledge or skillset.

Viewing Esther at bath time may well inspire some
viewers to always apply the Dunning-Kruger Effect
in every situation when deciding to buy a service
or product …especially if the product eats and needs care.or

Making decisions based on assumptions
and failing to gather facts independently gives others
the upper hand. Sometimes consequences are enormous.

References

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY9R7X3QzQY?feature=oembed&w=1200&h=675]

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e_mzvLypd0?feature=oembed&w=1200&h=675]

Nightline/AbcNews.com
http://tinyurl.com/jtznag8z

Esther the Wonder pig.com
http://www.estherthewonderpig.com/

Huffington Post.com
Meatless Mondays: US Veggie Week Saves Your Bacon
http://tinyurl.com/z9qgsee

New York Magazine.com
The Internet Isn’t Making Us Dumber —
It’s Making Us More ‘Meta-Ignorant’
http://tinyurl.com/http-nymag-com-scienceofus-2

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zHmeTeLgMY?feature=oembed&w=1200&h=675]

Check out  the following video clips……
Richard Curtis and Matt Rotner likely share a pareticular aptitude
What would you guess it to be?

Richard Curtis competed and won for a chance
to co-host) on Live with Kelly.
https://youtu.be/-8wq7r9LhTQ

And Hamilton-inspired wedding toast featured onABC News.go.com/GMA
http://tinyurl.com/z9aa98r

If you saw this week’s episodes on
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire featuring the
three American childhood friends who tackled
and stopped a terrorist on a train in Paris last
year, one insightful takeaway
was the way in which the three with different personalities, opinions
critical thinking ability and skillsets worked together in unity
as an excellent team.

(Won’t give away outcome on Millionaire),

References

French Train heroes
appear on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Daily Mail.Co.Uk
http://tinyurl.com/hoybfmy

 Official site for
Who Wants to Be A Millionaire
http://millionairetv.dadt.com/