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Legitimize Doubt: Before making a big decision, Kahneman recommended this technique: gather your team and say, “It’s two years from now. We made this decision and it was a disaster. Write down what went wrong.”
He loved this because timing is everything. “When people are coming close to a decision, it becomes difficult to raise doubts,” he explaine
... See moreBehavior Is Situation, Not Personality: When someone acts like a jerk, “look at the situation they’re in,” Kahneman advised.
We instinctively blame personality. Psychologists call this the fundamental attribution error. When others speed, we think they’re reckless. When we speed, we know we’re late for something important. “People do good things fo
... See moreFacts Don’t Form Beliefs:
“I believe in climate change. I believe in the people who tell me there is climate change. The people who don’t believe in climate change, they believe in other people.”
This is how we form all beliefs. We don’t examine evidence and reach conclusions. We trust people we like, then adopt their views.
The reasons are not the
... See moreThe three lenses of opportunity cost: (1) Compared with what? (2) And then what? (3) At the expense of what?
Influence over consumer decisions is a function of attention, relevance, and trust — not just visibility or reach.
But AI’s superpower isn’t search – it’s conversation. So treat it like a human that you see potential in, and make a real investment in the conversation if you want a better output.
Greg & Taylor at SECTION
If I don’t remember your name, if I don’t respond to your text, if I repeat myself or keep talking about The Way Things Were — hey, I’m 89. (Bulletproof.)
Lloyd Kahn
The strongest predictor of happiness? Benevolence. Acts of kindness like helping a stranger, giving to charity, as well as not underestimating the kindness of others, turn out to be strong predictors of happiness. In fact, expecting someone to return a lost wallet is nearly twice as predictive of happiness as performing frequent acts of kindness yo
... See moreExtend your healthspan (not just lifespan) :
Sisu, the Finnish concept of embodying a combination of stamina, perseverance, courage, and determination.