Making numerous inconsequential decisions can lead to decision fatigue, which can deplete energy and productivity. This fatigue is comparable to the drain caused by continuous asynchronous communication through various platforms. The longer it takes to make decisions, the more challenging and costly they become as problems escalate. Quick decision-making not only prevents issues from multiplying but also allows more time for productive actions. By minimizing time spent on decisions, individuals can dedicate more time to implementing and enhancing the choices made, ultimately increasing productivity and efficiency.
Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer.
Gurwinder is one of my favourite Twitter follows. He’s written yet another megathread exploring human nature, cognitive biases, mental models, status games, crowd behaviour and social media. It’s fantastic, and today we go through some of my favourites.
Expect to learn why our mental model of the world assumes people are just like us, why Narcissists tend to inject themselves into every story no matter how unrelated or tenuous, the role of Postjournalism in a world of fake news, why we navigate the world through stories and not statistics or facts, why people specialise in things they are actually bad at and much more...