156 - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

This podcast discusses the danger of being too optimistic in our plans and overlooking potential problems. It explores strategies for overcoming challenges and completing goals, and the role of confirmation bias and belief bias in decision-making. The episode emphasizes the importance of recognizing and questioning our beliefs, seeking criticism, and imagining unlikely outcomes. It introduces the practice of premeditatio malorum and the concept of a pre-mortem for better decision-making.