The Art of Thinking Clearly

(Rolf Dobelli)

Human logic is a puzzle made up of mistakes and irrational decision-making. See the mechanisms that mislead the human mind and learn how to get rid of these behavioral pitfalls.

Highlights from this book summary:

Human beings are less rational than they think;

Rolf Dobelli explains that our minds may be misled into misreading a particular situation. This is the case with the survivor's bias and the illusion of the swimmer's body.

The human brain is not infallible, makes mistakes of judgment and makes wrong choices;

With the (ac)knowledge of these cognitive biases, it's possible to find ways to avoid or counteract the misdeeds we have just committed.

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