How Not to Be Stupid

Checklists don’t help you if you’re stupid about the checklist. You’re just not going to use it.

Beware of rushing—and if these factors are present, don’t make any important decisions

Stupidity is the cost of intelligence operating in a complex environment.
I defined stupidity as overlooking or dismissing conspicuously crucial information.

Two domains engineer stupidity:
One is benign: magic. The magician misdirects your attention. The whole goal of the magician is to make you stupid, to not notice something you should have. The o... See more