Topic

Decision-Making

2 essays on decision-making from the Consilium journal. Featuring Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Kahneman, Albert Ellis. Each pits three thinkers against one hard question.


Career

Should I Take the Safe Path or the Risky One?

Three thinkers on risk and safety. Franklin says weigh it. Kahneman says your brain is lying. Ellis says you are catastrophizing. None of them say play it safe.

Benjamin FranklinDaniel KahnemanAlbert EllisRiskDecision-Making

Career

When Should You Stop Optimizing and Just Decide?

You have the information. Simon says define good enough before you search. Deming says fear is corrupting your data. Sun Tzu says timing is its own kind of strategy.

Herbert SimonW. Edwards DemingSun Tzudecision-makingperfectionism

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Albert Ellis Benjamin Franklin Daniel Kahneman Herbert Simon Sun Tzu W. Edwards Deming Risk perfectionism

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