Tag
Thinking
I have the power to decide what this event means. Seneca You may not have control over your external circumstances, but you do have control over your thought life. Viktor Frankl taught us that we have the opportunity to choose… Continue Reading →
The illusion that we understand the past fosters overconfidence in our ability to predict the future. Daniel Kahneman Daniel Kahneman in Thinking, Fast and Slow, gives the following problem, A bat and ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar… Continue Reading →
How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds by Alan Jacobs challenges us to consider our thoughts as he reveals some of the habits we’ve acquired that lead to misunderstandings. He presents Susan Harding’s essay “Representing Fundamentalism:… Continue Reading →
Consider the following: A bat and ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? Daniel Kahneman in Thinking, Fast and Slow indicates that your initial response is probably 10 cents – it is intuitive,… Continue Reading →
