Is the First Approach to Decision Making Better Than the Other?

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Do you think people approach the good versus evil in terms of I'm the hero and I'm trying to write this evil? Or do you think it's more nuanced than that? Well, first I would resist the temptation to conclude that the first approach to thinking and decision making is the best. It's the one most suited to certain personalities, certainly. But there's something hardwired deep in human nature that seems to work very well with good versus evil reasoning frames.

This episode is packed with wisdom from previous guests on the art of making better decisions.

We discuss the three types of decision-makers, how to control your emotions when making decisions, why it’s crucial to look at every decision differently, the processes for coming to the right decision, and how to learn from your mistakes when you get it wrong.

The guests on this episode are author Ventakesh Rao (Episode 7), psychologist, author and professional poker player Maria Konnikova (Episode 89), Stripe co-founder Patrick Collison (Episode 32), cognitive-behavioral decision science author and professional poker player Annie Duke (Episode 37), and Shopify co-founder Tobi Lutke (Episode 41). Transcript: https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast-transcripts/tkp-insights-decision-making/

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