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Logical Yet False
Ever witnessed a logical argument that led to a bafflingly false conclusion?
Jungle Rope Solution
Create a test case which depends only the new feature and involves as little as possible of other tool features.
Implicit Learning
Implicit learning is important, but the only thing we can control is our conscious decisions.
Emergence: Mind from Brain
Almost Gate. Two things, almost the same, get treated as the same.
Russia, Oil Prices, and the Ruble
A dropping oil price inevitably causes the ruble to fall.
It’s the truth, but …
How can telling the truth not benefit decision-making? When only a selective truth is told, with many related true facts are ignored. Listeners readily make…
Political Framing Issues
It is up to the free press to put the various perspectives in a rational perspective when the stories themselves are being told.