“Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.” – Walter Lippman
How much of what you believe, associate with, and repeat is from the thinking and refrains of others or the group?
How much is from your own clear observation and thought?
Jeff Russell
7 months ago
I hate to say this, but I’m shocked at the fact that thinking for yourself seems to be a lost art in our world these days. I question the survival of mankind should our worldwide tech crash. This summer we’re hitting our goals in our breakout year in Indy. Rain has been good to us this month. I hope it continues to come. Personally, my youngest daughter graduate’s college.
Lisa Pant
7 months ago
We’ll be going to NYC to see Hamilton with our granddaughters. Looking forward to making some good memories.
Jason Waldek
7 months ago
2500 mile off road motorcycle ride. Nothing better for good memories, good friends, motorcycles gorgeous scenery!!
Tanner Janesky
7 months ago
Humans display many cognitive biases that make them follow and repeat the crowd. It comes from the evolutionary desire and need to fit in to optimize chances of survival. These biases lead to “groupthink,” where the consensus decisions are irrational out of a desire to please the ingroup.
“Doing your own thinking” is critical to good decision-making, but what information are you thinking about? What is the framework of your thinking? Humans use heuristics, mental shortcuts, for thinking about things – and often do not follow valid rules of inference. This leads to a long list of common logical fallacies. To produce the best results from your own thinking, it’s best to use a scientific framework and be aware of your own cognitive biases — otherwise, you may come up with some whacky nonsense.
I hate to say this, but I’m shocked at the fact that thinking for yourself seems to be a lost art in our world these days. I question the survival of mankind should our worldwide tech crash. This summer we’re hitting our goals in our breakout year in Indy. Rain has been good to us this month. I hope it continues to come. Personally, my youngest daughter graduate’s college.
We’ll be going to NYC to see Hamilton with our granddaughters. Looking forward to making some good memories.
2500 mile off road motorcycle ride. Nothing better for good memories, good friends, motorcycles gorgeous scenery!!
Humans display many cognitive biases that make them follow and repeat the crowd. It comes from the evolutionary desire and need to fit in to optimize chances of survival. These biases lead to “groupthink,” where the consensus decisions are irrational out of a desire to please the ingroup.
“Doing your own thinking” is critical to good decision-making, but what information are you thinking about? What is the framework of your thinking? Humans use heuristics, mental shortcuts, for thinking about things – and often do not follow valid rules of inference. This leads to a long list of common logical fallacies. To produce the best results from your own thinking, it’s best to use a scientific framework and be aware of your own cognitive biases — otherwise, you may come up with some whacky nonsense.