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The Art of Thinking Clearly


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Explores numerous cognitive biases and thinking errors that affect human decision-making. The author, a novelist and entrepreneur, compiles these psychological phenomena after being inspired by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and delving into the work of cognitive and social scientists. The chapters highlight common pitfalls such as confirmation bias, authority bias, availability bias, and the sunk cost fallacy, using anecdotes and experiments to illustrate how these biases lead to irrational judgments in various aspects of life, from personal choices to business and finance. The epilogue emphasizes the value of negative knowledge (knowing what not to do) and suggests applying rational thinking to high-stakes decisions while allowing intuition in low-consequence situations. The author positions himself as a translator of scientific findings, aiming to make complex psychological concepts accessible to a wider audience.

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