![]() ![]() 'With insights that are both sharp and actionable, The Scout Mindset picks up where Predictably Irrational left off. Julia Galef, the author I assumed of sureness meant how sure I am of the fact that I am assigning s, not what is the probability of the fact happening. With fascinating examples ranging from how to survive being stranded in the middle of the ocean, to how Jeff Bezos avoids overconfidence, to how superforecasters outperform CIA operatives, to Reddit threads and modern partisan politics, Galef explores why our brains deceive us and what we can do to change the way we think. It's a handful of emotional skills, habits, and ways of looking at the world - which anyone can learn. In The Scout Mindset, Galef shows that what makes scouts better at getting things right isn't that they're smarter or more knowledgeable than everyone else. to Reddit threads and modern partisan politics, Galef explores why our brains deceive us and what we can do to change the way we think. She distinguishes a soldier mindset from a scout mindset. Regardless of what they hope to be the case, above all, the scout wants to know what's actually true. In episode 202, Michael Shermer speaks with Julia Galef about why some people see things clearly and others don’t. It's to go out, survey the territory, and come back with as accurate a map as possible. Looks like shes supposed to have a book coming out soon so I would guess its crunch time. Unlike the soldier, a scout's goal isn't to defend one side over the other. From tribalism and wishful thinking, to rationalising in our personal lives and everything in between, we are driven to defend the ideas we most want to believe - and shoot down those we don't.īut if we want to get things right more often we should train ourselves to think more like a scout. The Future Perfect 50: Julia Galef, co-founder, Center for Applied Rationalist. The Wall Street Journal A better way to combat knee-jerk biases and make smarter decisions, from Julia Galef, the acclaimed expert on rational decision-making. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a 'soldier' mindset. When it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. It's not easy to become (more of) a scout, but it's hard not to be inspired by this book' Rutger Bregman 'Original, thought-provoking and a joy to read' Tim Harford to how superforecasters outperform CIA operatives, to Reddit threads and modern partisan politics, Galef explores why our brains deceive us and what we can do to change the way we think. Winner of best smart thinking book 2022 (Business Book Awards) A better way to combat knee-jerk biases and make smarter decisions, from Julia Galef, the acclaimed expert on rational decision-making. A better way to combat knee-jerk biases and make smarter decisions, from Julia Galef, the acclaimed expert on rational decision-making. ![]()
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