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The dangers of making assumptions in a changing world

Posted on September 26, 2019 by The Churning — Leave a reply

Lego soldiers -- don't assume they're all the same

In his bestselling book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell explains how we all make assumptions, all the time. Sometimes we get them right, he says, and Continue Reading →

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Removing our mis-blinks

Posted on December 8, 2015 by The Churning — Leave a reply

There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis

In his bestselling book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell explains how we all make unconscious snap decisions. Sometimes we get them right, he says, and sometimes we Continue Reading →

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