Have All of us Lost Our Capability to Compromise? (NSQ Ep.40)
Likewise: is it much better to be ideal or “not incorrect”?
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Relevant Research Study & & References
Here’s where you can discover more about individuals and concepts in this episode:
SOURCES
- Christopher Peterson, late teacher of psychology at the University of Michigan.
- Lee Ross, teacher of psychology at Stanford University.
- Sam Maglio, associate teacher of marketing and psychology at the University of Toronto.
- Charles Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.
- Warren Buffett, C.E.O. of Berkshire Hathaway.
- Martin Seligman, teacher of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Colin F. Camerer, teacher of behavioral financing and economics at the California Institute of Innovation.
- Richard Thaler, Nobel Prize-winning economic expert.
- Steve Levitt, co-author of the Freakonomics books and host of Individuals I (Mainly) Admire.
- Tobias Moskowitz, teacher of financing at Yale University.
- Abraham Wald, late mathematician.
RESOURCES
- “Admitting Mistakes,” by Sam Maglio (Character Laboratory, 2021).
- “From the Fundamental Attribution Error to the Truly Fundamental Attribution Error and Beyond: My Research Journey,” by Lee Ross ( Viewpoints on Mental Science, 2018).
- “Yes, Flat-Earthers Really Do Exist,” by Glenn Branch and Craig A. Foster ( Scientific American, 2018).
- “Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding,” by the National Science Board ( 2018 ).
- “A Call for Help,” by Nicholas Lemann ( The New Yorker, 2014).
- How Not to Be Wrong: The Hidden Maths of Everyday Life, by Jordan Ellenberg (2014 ).
- “On the Virtue of Compromise,” by Christopher Peterson ( Psychology Today, 2012).
- Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won, by L. Jon Wertheim and Tobias Moskowitz (2011 ).
- “The Probability That a Real-Estate Agent Is Cheating You (and Other Riddles of Modern Life),” by Stephen Dubner ( The New York City Times Publication, 2003).
- “The Psychology of Human Misjudgment,” by Charlie Munger (1995 ).
- The Dred Scott Case: Its Significance in American Law and Politics, by Don E. Fehrenbacher (1978 ).
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