“the irrational decision” by Ben Recht
Chesterton’s Fence: A Lesson in Thinking
A core component of making great decisions is understanding previous decisions. If we don’t understand how we got “here,” we run the risk of making things much worse.
The Book Outlines Wiki / Predictably Irrational
This outline was written by Chris Yeh, made free as part of the The Book Outline Wiki.
Being rational all the time isn’t going to do you any favors
When Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky published their paper on Prospect Theory in 1979, few people could have imagined the long-term implications.
The Factorio Mindset - by Byrne Hobart - The Diff
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Why major life decisions should be approached with ‘epistemic humility’ | Psyche Videos
At a crossroads in life? No matter how much you deliberate, one unknowable remains: the person you will be on the other side
“If you keep your mind too open, your brain falls out”: interview with theoretical ecologist Chuliang Song
Welcome to our latest interview with the author of a recent(ish) interesting paper. Today’s interview is with theoretical ecologist Chuliang Song. I asked Chuliang about Song & Levine 202…
The Backward Mentality to Finding Victory - Mockingbird
It Doesn't Always Pay to Be a Thinker
Thomas Piketty’s Plan to Fix the Economy
His new book diagnoses a society obsessed with property rights.
A heartbreaking work of staggering genius
A book that redefines both family and narrative for the…
The Imperfectionist: Interest is everything
Interest is everything Each time I sit down to choose a topic for this newsletter, there’s a moment when my self-important inner judge – who loves to involve himself in such mat...
Overthinker
RESPONSES TO THE CALIFORNIAN IDEOLOGY BY CELIA PEARCE
The publication of 'The Californian Ideology' has inspired an impassioned debate over the issues raised by the article. Here is a selection of some of the most interesting responses to the piece: