The Art of Thinking Clearly: Better Thinking, Better Decisions: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making

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Despite our efforts, our decisions are quite often the result of emotions and certain biases mixed with a bit of logic – which we again subconsciously tamper to suit our biases. The value of what we deliver is, and must remain to a large extent, independent of the effort that goes into delivering it. I explore the meta-cognitive nature, tools, self-reflection of philosophers and in so doing present the Socratic Method, Critical Thinking, Cognitive Bias/es and Fallacies.

Dobelli uses examples taken directly from other sources, changes the names of characters and wording slightly, and uses them as if they were his own. Before making a conclusion, quitting your job to start your own company, consider what didn’t endure.In Experiment 2, we demonstrated that children’s relatively good performance on the task was not the consequence of their missing knowledge of social stereotypes. A serious examination of the faulty reasoning that leads to repeated mistakes by individuals, businesses, and nations…In this fascinating book, Dobelli does not offer a recipe for happiness but a well-considered treatise on avoiding ‘self-induced unhappiness.

Now, imagine someone putting together a list of all these mistakes, and explaining why in most cases, they are the result of a common, yet flawed way of thinking.The first steps in the evaluation of SB 1720 included an analysis of the institutions’ implementation plans and a survey of college administrators. And because an individual’s performance is now part of a group effort, this slack usually goes unnoticed. Dobelli gives you the TLDR version of these other authors, which loses much of the nuance and value. STOP READING THE NEWS is Dobelli’s manifesto about the dangers of the most toxic form of information – news.

Especially when it comes to "how to think" part it lacks enough explanation, evidence and/or recommendation. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Buster Benson sums up causes of or reasons for cognitive bias as: too much information (data bombardment), not enough meaning (lack of/making sense), constraint by time and information (time and data limitations) and what to remember (selective memory)-my words in (brackets).

Since they want to sell you stuff, they’ll most probably hide, or make hard to obtain, the actual benefits you’ll get. Calamity of Conformity - If you ever find yourself in a tight unanimous group, you must speak your mind, even if your team does not like it, even if it means risking expulsion from the warm nest. More importantly, this is a book for anyone who isn’t aware of the biases that are affecting their decisions. If you hear about a car crash and recently there was also a report about drunk drivers, you’ll conclude that the new event was also caused by irresponsible drinking. This is one of those rare books after which you never look at the world, your life, or your relationships the same, EVER again!