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 Reasons we fail to make the best decision possible

Reasons we fail to make the best decision possible

  • We’re (sometimes) stupid: irrational, tired or distracted;
  • We have the wrong information;
  • We use the wrong model;
  • We fail to learn;
  • We go with what's easy over what's right. 

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