This chapter explores the process of challenging widely accepted beliefs by critically examining evidence, with a focus on the link between breastfeeding and child development. By dissecting data and removing confounding factors, it sheds light on how misconceptions can be debunked through rigorous investigation.
Alex Edmans shows you how to think smarter, sharper, and more critically so you can make better decisions.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How our biases are holding us back
2) The ladder of misinference that mucks up our thinking
Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School. Alex has a PhD from MIT as a Fulbright Scholar, and was previously a tenured professor at Wharton and an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Alex has spoken at the World Economic Forum in Davos, testified in the UK Parliament, and given TED/TEDx talks with a combined 2.8 million views. He was named Professor of the Year by Poets & Quants in 2021.