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Fritterin’ Away Genius
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Claude Shannon's Completion Bias
Psychologists have identified a tendency called completion bias. If you've ever assembled a list of things to do then ticked off all the easy ones while ignoring the important stuff, you've demonstrated completion bias. Claude shannon's willingness to set aside projects starts to look like a strength rather than a weakness. He would walk away from any project at any time without regret. Where was the risk?
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