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37. Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time

People I (Mostly) Admire

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Experiential Learning and Decision-Making Biases

This chapter examines the limitations of traditional reading in information gathering, advocating for experiential learning as a more effective approach. Through a classroom auction exercise, it explores psychological concepts such as the sunk cost fallacy and status quo bias, demonstrating how they influence decision-making. The discussion includes personal anecdotes and examples that illustrate the challenges individuals face when justifying continued investment in unwise endeavors.

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