Think Slow | No Mercy / No Malice

Speaking to others, before acting, is a great way to slow your thinking.

We also have a skewed perception of probable gains and losses: We overestimate the likelihood of unlikely things. Insurance is a profitable business because people would rather suffer a series of guaranteed small losses (premiums) than risk a single but unlikely catastrophic loss

When my kids are disagreeable (i.e., awful), or my partner is upset/angry, I often respond as if it’s a threat to my authority or value. I reflexively escalate and get back in their face(s). I now try to disassociate. What I mean by that: I take myself out of my “self” and see someone I care about upset. Being an observer, vs. being in the line of ... See more

Kahneman’s body of work demonstrates that we are often wrong but frequently confident. These shortcuts and mistakes are present in the structure of our brains, and impossible to avoid, but recognizing them helps us discern between trivial and important decisions and invest the appropriate intellectual capital.

A media ecosystem that focuses on engagement vs. enlightenment will get you to whatever conclusion sanctifies your beliefs.

Something I wish I’d figured out when I was younger is that greatness is in the agency of others.

We are increasingly deferring to our guts and emotions vs. slowing our thinking.