Frequently asked questions about thinking, epistemology, and cognitive tools. 6402 answers
For most decisions good enough is better than perfect because the search cost exceeds the improvement.
For most decisions good enough is better than perfect because the search cost exceeds the improvement.
Deciding in advance what you will do in a specific situation removes in-the-moment temptation.
Deciding in advance what you will do in a specific situation removes in-the-moment temptation.
Deciding in advance what you will do in a specific situation removes in-the-moment temptation.
Deciding in advance what you will do in a specific situation removes in-the-moment temptation.
Record decisions, their reasoning, and their outcomes to improve future decision-making.
Record decisions, their reasoning, and their outcomes to improve future decision-making.
Setting deadlines for decisions prevents analysis paralysis.
Setting deadlines for decisions prevents analysis paralysis.
Setting deadlines for decisions prevents analysis paralysis.
Setting deadlines for decisions prevents analysis paralysis.
Setting deadlines for decisions prevents analysis paralysis.
Setting deadlines for decisions prevents analysis paralysis.
Define good defaults so that the do-nothing option is acceptable.
Define good defaults so that the do-nothing option is acceptable.
Define good defaults so that the do-nothing option is acceptable.
Define good defaults so that the do-nothing option is acceptable.
Define good defaults so that the do-nothing option is acceptable.
Define good defaults so that the do-nothing option is acceptable.
Every choice to do X is a choice not to do Y — consider what you give up.
Every choice to do X is a choice not to do Y — consider what you give up.
Every choice to do X is a choice not to do Y — consider what you give up.
Every choice to do X is a choice not to do Y — consider what you give up.