We don’t have a hundred biases, we have the wrong model

We don’t have a hundred biases, we have the wrong model

Learning about cognitive biases — the dozens, hundreds of them — is always satisfying. It feels like you’ve uncovered a hidden secret that powers human behaviour, and knowing them will help you avoid making biased judgements. Which made this take especially refreshing — what if they aren’t biases, but our entire model of rational behaviour is wrong?


From Weekly Filet #411, in September 2022.

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