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The Art of Thinking Clearly
by Rolf Dobelli
Three key ideas
- Before you trust a success story, ask which failed or missing cases you cannot see.
- Ask what would count against your view, then look for it on purpose.
- A sunk cost cannot be recovered. Judge the next step by its remaining benefits and costs.
The five 2-minute lessons
- 1.Who is missing from the story?
- 2.Give your belief a chance to lose
- 3.What's spent can't vote
- 4.One loud story isn't the pattern
- 5.Build checks, not a shield
From the comic
One winning newsletter photo has convinced my arms. They have already started eight ornate borders.
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