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“Most people tend to extrapolate their preferences on to others. If they love the 1960s, they will automatically assume that the majority of their peers do, too. The same goes for 1980s aficionados. We frequently overestimate unanimity with others, believing that everyone else thinks and feels exactly like we do. This fallacy is called the false-consensus effect.”
― The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
― The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
“Tell me the secret of your genius. How have you created the statue of David, the masterpiece of all masterpieces?”
― The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
― The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
“as football fans thinking they can swing a game by gesticulating in front of the TV. Unfortunately they share this illusion with many people who also seek to influence the world by sending out the ‘right’ thoughts (vibrations, positive energy, karma?. . .?).”
― The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
― The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
“We are blind to what does not exist.”
― The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
― The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
“Google is so successful because the company nurtures a culture of creativity.’ Once this idea is on paper, the journalist corroborates it by mentioning a few other prosperous companies that foster ingenuity. Rarely does the writer seek out disconfirming evidence, which in this instance would be struggling businesses that live and breathe creativity or, conversely, flourishing firms that are utterly uncreative.”
― The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
― The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
Yash’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Yash’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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