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The Rabbit Hole

#91 The Psychology of Human Misjudgment by Charles T. Munger (Part 2)

Jan 3, 2024
Psychologist and author Charles T. Munger discusses various psychological tendencies, such as fairness and envy, and their impact on human behavior. Topics include Mirror Association, deprival superreaction tendency, cognitive dysfunction, stress-induced cognition reversals, availability misweighing, skill attenuation, communication challenges, and the influence of psychological tendencies on smart people.
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Quick takeaways

  • Curiosity drives knowledge pursuit and advancements in various fields.
  • Kantian fairness influences human behavior and societal changes.

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Curiosity Tendency

Humans have a strong innate curiosity, which is enhanced by culture and education. Curiosity drives the pursuit of knowledge and can lead to advancements in various fields, such as mathematics and science.

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