"'Once formed,' the researchers observed dryly, 'impressions are remarkably perseverant.'" —Elizabeth Kolbert, "Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds." The New Yorker. February 19, 2017. Be careful what you believe.
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How Not to Be Stupid
"...stupidity is the cost of intelligence operating in a complex environment...[Stupidity:] overlooking or dismissing conspicuously crucial information...When it comes to overloading our cognitive brains, the seven factors are: being outside of your circle of competence, stress, rushing or urgency, fixation on an outcome, information overload, and being in the presence of an “authority.” Acting alone any of … Continue reading How Not to Be Stupid
